Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 52.9% | 47.1% | -0.6 | ✗ (6.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.1% | 47.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls +6 (127-121). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajon Rondo * | 41 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 24 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 38 | 13-24 | 3-4 | 8-8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 19 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 37 | 5-12 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 34 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Mikki Moore * | 28 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Eddie House * | 27 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Henry Walker * | 13 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| J.R. Giddens | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Gabe Pruitt | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Salmons * | 43 | 14-20 | 3-7 | 7-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 23 | - |
| Ben Gordon * | 36 | 5-12 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Kirk Hinrich * | 36 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Derrick Rose * | 34 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Brad Miller * | 28 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 29 | - |
| Tyrus Thomas * | 26 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 10-13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Joakim Noah * | 23 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 10 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
* = starter