Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 17.5% | 82.5% | +8.5 | ✓ (11.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.1% | 63.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +20 (104-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Bogans * | 32 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Jason Hart * | 31 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 30 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Primoz Brezec * | 26 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Gerald Wallace * | 25 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Theron Smith * | 22 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 17 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Malik Allen * | 17 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 16 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Brevin Knight * | 7 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Jason Kapono | 17 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Davis * | 33 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | - |
| Delonte West * | 29 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 25 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 24 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 22 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 22 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 21 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 21 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 20 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Justin Reed * | 16 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter