Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 29.8% | 70.2% | +4.7 | ✓ (10.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +15 (92-77). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Granger * | 37 | 4-15 | 2-7 | 4-7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Troy Murphy * | 32 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Mike Dunleavy * | 29 | 4-10 | 0-5 | 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | -1 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 26 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Travis Diener * | 25 | 1-6 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 24 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Flip Murray * | 22 | 3-12 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 20 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Shawne Williams * | 16 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Stephen Graham | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Ike Diogu | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen * | 37 | 6-16 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 31 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 31 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 28 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 23 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Eddie House * | 21 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| James Posey * | 21 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 18 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 16 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Glen Davis | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter