Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.2% | 63.8% | +3.1 | ✓ (22.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.8% | 55.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +26 (119-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson * | 32 | 6-11 | 2-6 | 8-11 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 30 | 3-13 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 29 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 26 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | - |
| JR Smith * | 23 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 22 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 21 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Von Wafer * | 16 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Bobby Jones * | 12 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Yakhouba Diawara * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Steven Hunter | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 36 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 29 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 33 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 32 | 8-12 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 19 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 29 | 10-15 | 1-3 | 5-7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 24 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 29 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Eddie House * | 24 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 18 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 15 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| James Posey * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Glen Davis | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Leon Powe | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
* = starter