Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 32.3% | 67.7% | +4.1 | ✓ (1.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.5% | 56.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +6 (96-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 41 | 10-21 | 1-3 | 10-10 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 27 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 39 | 6-15 | 1-6 | 6-6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 38 | 4-12 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 26 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 23 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 21 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Devean George * | 19 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | - |
| J.J. Barea | 9 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Juwan Howard | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| DeSagana Diop | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen * | 42 | 11-20 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 13 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 40 | 8-19 | 1-3 | 9-10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 14 | - |
| James Posey * | 33 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 27 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 25 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Eddie House * | 20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter