Model Predictions
| Model | Orlando Magic | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 18.8% | 81.2% | +8.0 | ✓ (4.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.2% | 62.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +12 (112-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Howard * | 35 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 35 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Doug Christie * | 35 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 35 | 9-18 | 0-1 | 8-9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 13 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 32 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 30 | 7-15 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Jameer Nelson * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Pat Garrity * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Kelvin Cato * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raef LaFrentz * | 39 | 8-12 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 37 | 5-16 | 1-4 | 7-7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 36 | 7-15 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 34 | 6-10 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 27 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 22 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Walter McCarty | 10 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Delonte West | 4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
* = starter