Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Indiana Pacers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.3% | 84.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 10.8% | 89.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 11.7% | 88.3% | +11.1 | ✓ (8.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 30.0% | 70.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Indiana Pacers +3 (97-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Fox * | 41 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 21 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 40 | 6-13 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | - |
| David Wesley * | 35 | 5-13 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Dino Radja * | 33 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 20 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Todd Day * | 17 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 15 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Marty Conlon * | 14 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Brett Szabo | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick McKey * | 38 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 37 | 9-13 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 17 | - |
| Travis Best * | 36 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 28 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 27 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Vincent Askew * | 25 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 15 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Duane Ferrell * | 12 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Jerome Allen * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter