Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 40.6% | 59.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.8% | 64.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 38.6% | 61.4% | +2.5 | ✗ (4.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.8% | 54.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -2 (102-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wesley * | 46 | 10-14 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 20 | - |
| Dino Radja * | 38 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 36 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 31 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 31 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 25 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Alton Lister * | 21 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Marty Conlon * | 7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Jackson * | 45 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 41 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | - |
| Ricky Pierce * | 32 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 14 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 31 | 7-13 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 31 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 29 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 18 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Brooks Thompson * | 9 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
* = starter