Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 23.8% | 76.2% | +6.4 | ✗ (14.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.7% | 60.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -8 (94-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Bell * | 41 | 6-15 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 39 | 9-17 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 36 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 36 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 31 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | - |
| James Jones * | 24 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 17 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Eddie House * | 11 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 43 | 1-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 41 | 14-27 | 4-8 | 8-12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 17 | - |
| Delonte West * | 36 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 25 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 21 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 21 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Orien Greene * | 18 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Ryan Gomes | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter