Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 62.8% | 37.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.3% | 50.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 53.0% | 47.0% | -0.7 | ✗ (11.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.1% | 47.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls +11 (90-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Davis * | 43 | 4-17 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 39 | 7-13 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 38 | 7-16 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 37 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Luke Harangody * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Von Wafer | 7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Semih Erden | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luol Deng * | 40 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Derrick Rose * | 38 | 10-19 | 1-3 | 15-19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 20 | - |
| Carlos Boozer * | 36 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Ronnie Brewer * | 32 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 27 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | - |
| Taj Gibson * | 20 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Keith Bogans * | 12 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Kyle Korver * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 | - |
| C.J. Watson * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Omer Asik * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter