Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 56.4% | 43.6% | -1.4 | ✗ (9.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.3% | 45.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +8 (85-77). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen * | 34 | 3-12 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 34 | 2-13 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 31 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 28 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Eddie House * | 26 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 23 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | - |
| James Posey * | 22 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 22 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Scot Pollard | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Bell * | 44 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 43 | 10-23 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 13 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 38 | 7-12 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 37 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 32 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 26 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | - |
| DJ Strawberry * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Sean Marks * | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Brian Skinner | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter