Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.2% | 63.8% | +3.1 | ✗ (12.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.8% | 55.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -9 (85-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyon Martin * | 36 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 35 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 33 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 32 | 8-19 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 28 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman * | 23 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 19 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| JR Smith * | 17 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen * | 40 | 9-16 | 5-10 | 3-3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 20 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 40 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 9-10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 35 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 32 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 30 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Eddie House * | 19 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Gabe Pruitt | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Patrick O'Bryant | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
* = starter