Model Predictions
| Model | Milwaukee Bucks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 30.4% | 69.6% | +4.5 | ✓ (1.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.6% | 56.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +6 (103-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Mason * | 43 | 6-23 | 0-0 | 11-13 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 6 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 33 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 33 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Mo Williams * | 31 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Dan Gadzuric * | 28 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 22 | - |
| Zaza Pachulia * | 20 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Toni Kukoc * | 20 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 17 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Marcus Fizer * | 15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 41 | 8-14 | 3-4 | 7-8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 19 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 35 | 10-16 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 17 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 35 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 28 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 25 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 22 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Delonte West * | 17 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 10 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter