Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 20.2% | 79.8% | +7.5 | ✗ (9.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -2 (85-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 38 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 37 | 8-17 | 2-5 | 10-11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 18 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 37 | 3-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 37 | 8-11 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 33 | 1-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | - |
| Jason Maxiell * | 20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Jarvis Hayes * | 14 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Arron Afflalo | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 40 | 5-16 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 9-15 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 21 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 38 | 9-13 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 35 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 34 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | - |
| James Posey * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Eddie House * | 12 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Tony Allen | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter