Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Brooklyn Nets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 62.5% | 37.5% | -2.8 | ✓ (6.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.8% | 44.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Brooklyn Nets -9 (77-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 39 | 7-11 | 1-1 | 3-5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 38 | 7-14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 33 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 22 | - |
| James Posey * | 29 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Eddie House * | 25 | 3-9 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 22 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 18 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | - |
Brooklyn Nets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Carter * | 39 | 7-20 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 39 | 4-15 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Josh Boone * | 37 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 22 | - |
| Richard Jefferson * | 34 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 4-8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 22 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Malik Allen * | 17 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -3 | - |
| Antoine Wright * | 17 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Sean Williams * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Jason Collins * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter