Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 45.8% | 54.2% | +0.9 | ✗ (4.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.5% | 49.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -4 (90-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 36 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 10-13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 28 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 33 | 7-22 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 31 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 31 | 7-17 | 3-9 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 5 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 26 | 1-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 22 | 0-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -5 | - |
| James Posey * | 20 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Eddie House * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Howard * | 39 | 8-15 | 2-2 | 6-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 37 | 8-20 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 36 | 7-15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 35 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 35 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 15 | 1-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Malik Allen * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Devean George * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Tyronn Lue * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter