Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 52.9% | 47.1% | -0.6 | ✓ (13.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.1% | 47.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls -14 (92-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 36 | 6-9 | 4-5 | 1-3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 34 | 7-14 | 5-7 | 3-3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 32 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 30 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 15 | - |
| James Posey * | 23 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 23 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 16 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 14 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Glen Davis | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Eddie House | 5 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrus Thomas * | 37 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 14 | - |
| Joakim Noah * | 35 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Luol Deng * | 33 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Kirk Hinrich * | 29 | 3-9 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Andres Nocioni * | 23 | 5-9 | 3-7 | 6-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Larry Hughes * | 20 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Thabo Sefolosha * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Chris Duhon * | 16 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Ben Gordon * | 15 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Aaron Gray * | 9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | - |
* = starter