Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 38.6% | 61.4% | +2.6 | ✗ (30.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: LA Clippers -28 (76-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen * | 33 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 26 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 26 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 25 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 23 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Eddie House * | 22 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| James Posey * | 21 | 6-8 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 21 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 20 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Gabe Pruitt | 9 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Thomas * | 34 | 5-16 | 1-6 | 4-6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Corey Maggette * | 33 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 33 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Al Thornton * | 29 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Brevin Knight * | 28 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Quinton Ross * | 23 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Dan Dickau * | 19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Josh Powell * | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
* = starter