Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 26.4% | 73.6% | +5.6 | ✓ (10.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +16 (96-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luol Deng * | 31 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Derrick Rose * | 28 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 7 | - |
| Tyrus Thomas * | 28 | 2-17 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | - |
| Ben Gordon * | 27 | 3-10 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Kirk Hinrich * | 24 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Joakim Noah * | 23 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Drew Gooden * | 20 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Thabo Sefolosha * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Aaron Gray * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Andres Nocioni * | 13 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Demetris Nichols | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 34 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 29 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6-11 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 28 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 27 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 26 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 24 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Eddie House * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 18 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Gabe Pruitt | 6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Patrick O'Bryant | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
* = starter