Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 23.8% | 76.2% | +6.4 | ✗ (15.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.7% | 60.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -9 (119-128). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 43 | 6-16 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 42 | 8-12 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 23 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 41 | 14-23 | 0-0 | 14-16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 29 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 36 | 6-7 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 35 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Joe Johnson * | 34 | 8-15 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 2 | - |
| Steven Hunter * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 38 | 14-22 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 20 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 34 | 8-18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 30 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 29 | 7-12 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 21 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 20 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 18 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 17 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Delonte West * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Justin Reed | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter