Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 29.8% | 70.2% | +4.7 | ✓ (9.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +14 (100-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 39 | 7-19 | 0-1 | 10-14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | - |
| Stephen Jackson * | 38 | 6-18 | 2-9 | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 28 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 27 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 26 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Eddie Gill * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 19 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | - |
| James Jones * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 33 | 7-15 | 3-3 | 6-6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 19 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 33 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 32 | 6-13 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 28 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 26 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 19 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 17 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 16 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 12 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Al Jefferson | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Delonte West | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter