Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 23.4% | 76.6% | +6.5 | ✓ (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.3% | 60.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +3 (104-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Odom * | 43 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 20 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 41 | 9-24 | 1-6 | 7-8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 35 | 10-21 | 2-6 | 7-8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 14 | - |
| Caron Butler * | 34 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 25 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 13 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Tierre Brown * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 10 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 44 | 10-18 | 3-3 | 6-7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 26 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 43 | 13-23 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 16 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 36 | 6-17 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Delonte West * | 26 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 22 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 22 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 20 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 17 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Justin Reed * | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
* = starter