Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 20.2% | 79.8% | +7.5 | ✓ (5.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +2 (115-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayshaun Prince * | 52 | 11-24 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 13 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 47 | 5-15 | 2-7 | 11-12 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 20 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 45 | 8-16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 45 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-7 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 22 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 40 | 5-15 | 1-3 | 13-18 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 19 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 25 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 21 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Carlos Arroyo * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Darvin Ham | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 51 | 11-25 | 2-4 | 14-15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 31 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 45 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 22 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 45 | 4-19 | 0-5 | 1-3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 43 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 10 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 35 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 24 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Delonte West * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
* = starter