Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 61.4% | 38.6% | -2.6 | ✓ (4.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -7 (85-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 46 | 5-16 | 1-6 | 8-8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 32 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 27 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 27 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 25 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 22 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 22 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Eddie House * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| James Posey | 12 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 40 | 4-12 | 3-9 | 6-9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 39 | 6-16 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 36 | 7-16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 35 | 3-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Jason Maxiell * | 29 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 27 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Rodney Stuckey * | 12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Jarvis Hayes * | 12 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Arron Afflalo | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Primoz Brezec | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter