Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.2% | 63.8% | +3.1 | ✓ (1.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.8% | 55.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +5 (106-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 38 | 14-21 | 0-3 | 8-8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 23 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 35 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 32 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 29 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 25 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 23 | 4-10 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 20 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | - |
| Reggie Evans * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 40 | 7-15 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 37 | 15-23 | 1-4 | 5-8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 18 | - |
| Delonte West * | 31 | 6-13 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 29 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 21 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Orien Greene * | 21 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 21 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 15 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Gerald Green | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter