Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 23.8% | 76.2% | +6.4 | ✓ (13.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.7% | 60.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +20 (117-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Bell * | 37 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 37 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 21 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 31 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 27 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Gordan Giricek * | 26 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 26 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 25 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 22 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
| DJ Strawberry | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Brian Skinner | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen * | 45 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 37 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 9-9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 20 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 33 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 24 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 29 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 25 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | - |
| James Posey * | 20 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Eddie House * | 12 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Tony Allen | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter