Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 56.4% | 43.6% | -1.4 | ✗ (10.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.3% | 45.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +9 (103-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delonte West * | 43 | 12-22 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 18 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 37 | 8-28 | 0-6 | 4-8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 2 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 29 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 27 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 26 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Orien Greene * | 24 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Gerald Green * | 23 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 21 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Bell * | 46 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 46 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 28 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 43 | 15-22 | 4-7 | 10-10 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 42 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 36 | 2-13 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 27 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Eddie House * | 16 | 1-9 | 0-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 | - |
* = starter