Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 40.7% | 59.3% | +2.1 | ✗ (22.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -20 (74-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 34 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 32 | 9-21 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 20 | - |
| James Posey * | 29 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 26 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 21 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 20 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Eddie House | 13 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Battier * | 38 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 34 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Tracy McGrady * | 34 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 31 | 4-13 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | - |
| Mike Harris * | 24 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 20 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Luther Head * | 16 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 13 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Steve Novak | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Aaron Brooks | 4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
* = starter