Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 39.7% | 60.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 36.2% | 63.8% | +3.1 | ✓ (10.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.8% | 55.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +14 (113-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 41 | 9-23 | 1-3 | 13-16 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 19 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 34 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | - |
| JR Smith * | 30 | 8-14 | 1-3 | 4-7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 26 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Arron Afflalo * | 26 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 23 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | - |
| Johan Petro * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Malik Allen * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Joey Graham * | 9 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Ty Lawson * | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajon Rondo * | 36 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 28 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 35 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 32 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 32 | 10-16 | 0-3 | 7-7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 22 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 22 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 19 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 16 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 9 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Shelden Williams | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter