Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 48.0% | 52.0% | +0.4 | ✓ (23.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.4% | 49.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Milwaukee Bucks +24 (121-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 26 | 2-10 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 25 | 5-9 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 25 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 24 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 24 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 24 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 23 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 15 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Justin Reed * | 15 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Delonte West * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Mason * | 32 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Mo Williams * | 32 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Michael Redd * | 28 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Mike James * | 27 | 9-15 | 8-13 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 14 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 25 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Dan Gadzuric * | 22 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Toni Kukoc * | 15 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Keith Van Horn * | 14 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 14 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Zaza Pachulia * | 12 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Daniel Santiago | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Zendon Hamilton | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter