Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Indiana Pacers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 48.7% | 51.3% | +0.3 | ✓ (4.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Indiana Pacers +5 (117-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Gomes * | 44 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 37 | 11-17 | 1-3 | 7-9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 15 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 32 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 29 | 5-9 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 26 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 15 | - |
| Gerald Green * | 26 | 10-16 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | - |
| Orien Greene * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 41 | 7-20 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 25 | - |
| Stephen Jackson * | 40 | 6-14 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 35 | 9-13 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 18 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 32 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 11 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 25 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Danny Granger * | 25 | 6-7 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 | - |
| Jamaal Tinsley * | 22 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Sarunas Jasikevicius | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter