Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.9% | 79.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 32.3% | 67.7% | +4.1 | ✗ (13.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.5% | 56.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -9 (90-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 44 | 14-22 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 23 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 42 | 7-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 41 | 5-7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 25 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 30 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 28 | 3-12 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -3 | - |
| Drew Gooden * | 23 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 22 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | - |
| J.J. Barea * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| James Singleton | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen * | 41 | 9-15 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 37 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 35 | 5-13 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | -1 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 35 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 34 | 9-17 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 13 | - |
| Eddie House * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine | 8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Henry Walker | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| J.R. Giddens | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter