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2008-01-02

Model Predictions

Model Houston Rockets Boston Celtics Spread Result
Margin 37.0% 63.0% +2.9 (1.1 off)
Pythagorean 45.3% 54.7% -

Actual: Boston Celtics +4 (97-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.

Houston Rockets

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Rafer Alston * 43 8-16 1-5 1-1 1 2 1 0 3 18 3 -
Ming Yao * 42 7-20 0-0 5-6 13 2 1 0 4 19 11 -
Shane Battier * 35 2-7 2-7 0-0 2 1 0 1 2 6 1 -
Luther Head * 33 4-11 2-5 0-0 0 3 0 0 2 10 0 -
Bonzi Wells * 29 8-14 0-1 9-12 9 1 1 1 0 25 23 -
Luis Scola * 22 2-4 0-0 3-4 7 4 0 0 0 7 14 -
Chuck Hayes * 14 2-4 0-0 0-0 6 1 1 0 0 4 8 -
Aaron Brooks * 10 1-4 0-3 0-0 2 3 2 0 2 2 3 -
Mike James * 8 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 -

Boston Celtics

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Ray Allen * 43 6-15 1-4 0-0 2 2 3 0 0 13 5 -
Paul Pierce * 40 7-12 2-3 3-6 6 7 1 1 2 19 20 -
Kevin Garnett * 35 11-15 0-1 4-6 9 3 2 3 1 26 27 -
Rajon Rondo * 33 6-11 0-0 1-2 5 9 0 0 2 13 14 -
Kendrick Perkins * 25 2-4 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 1 3 4 2 -
James Posey * 23 0-5 0-5 1-2 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 -
Eddie House * 14 4-6 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3 -
Scot Pollard * 13 4-5 0-0 2-3 5 1 1 0 1 10 11 -
Tony Allen * 8 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 1 0 -1 -
Glen Davis 2 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 -
Leon Powe 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

* = starter