Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 17.5% | 82.5% | +8.5 | ✓ (7.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.1% | 63.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +1 (90-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeka Okafor * | 38 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Gerald Wallace * | 38 | 8-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 37 | 5-16 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Brevin Knight * | 34 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Keith Bogans * | 22 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Primoz Brezec * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Raymond Felton * | 16 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Sean May * | 15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Davis * | 43 | 10-23 | 1-5 | 4-6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 11 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 37 | 8-13 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 24 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 34 | 11-21 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 17 | - |
| Dan Dickau * | 26 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Orien Greene * | 25 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 24 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Justin Reed * | 21 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Al Jefferson | 12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
* = starter