Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 40.7% | 59.3% | +2.1 | ✗ (13.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -11 (92-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 39 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 36 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 32 | 6-13 | 3-5 | 3-6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 32 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 32 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 27 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 13 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 8 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Delonte West * | 8 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 45 | 8-22 | 0-6 | 6-8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 9 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 33 | 6-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 30 | 3-12 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| David Wesley * | 30 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 28 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Mike James * | 22 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Scott Padgett * | 16 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter