Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 61.4% | 38.6% | -2.6 | ✓ (9.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -12 (76-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen * | 38 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 7-7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 33 | 4-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 32 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 28 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 28 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 27 | 11-16 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Eddie House * | 15 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Henry Walker | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayshaun Prince * | 40 | 9-16 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 39 | 4-17 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 36 | 0-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Allen Iverson * | 31 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Amir Johnson * | 22 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Jason Maxiell * | 17 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Arron Afflalo * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Rodney Stuckey * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Will Bynum * | 12 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 4-6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Walter Herrmann | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter