Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 4.9% | 95.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 6.6% | 93.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 7.9% | 92.1% | +13.5 | ✓ (6.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 26.4% | 73.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +7 (109-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wesley * | 47 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 20 | - |
| Dino Radja * | 34 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 31 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 30 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 29 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 28 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Alton Lister * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Marty Conlon * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Todd Day | 18 | 6-13 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 41 | 5-13 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 39 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 5-13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 23 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 37 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 30 | 4-12 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 28 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Byron Scott * | 23 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 17 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 5-7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Corie Blount | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter