Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 45.8% | 54.2% | +0.9 | ✓ (4.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.5% | 49.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +5 (106-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delonte West * | 41 | 3-12 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 37 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 24 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 31 | 11-20 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 22 | - |
| Gerald Green * | 30 | 9-20 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 14 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 27 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | - |
| Allan Ray * | 22 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 19 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 12 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Howard * | 37 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 23 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 37 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 36 | 9-18 | 0-2 | 12-13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 28 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 32 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Devin Harris * | 29 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | - |
| DeSagana Diop * | 25 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| J.J. Barea * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Maurice Ager | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter