Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 61.5% | 38.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.7% | 57.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 40.8% | 59.2% | +2.0 | ✓ (14.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +16 (93-77). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Davis * | 31 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4-9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 27 | 2-10 | 0-4 | 6-6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 27 | 2-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Jeff Green * | 27 | 7-10 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 26 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Delonte West * | 22 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 21 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Troy Murphy * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Nenad Krstic * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Carlos Arroyo * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Sasha Pavlovic * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Avery Bradley | 7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lowry * | 41 | 7-15 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Martin * | 38 | 6-15 | 2-7 | 11-12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 12 | - |
| Patrick Patterson * | 36 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 23 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 33 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | - |
| Chase Budinger * | 27 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Courtney Lee * | 23 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Jordan Hill * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Goran Dragic * | 12 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Brad Miller * | 9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
* = starter