Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 9.4% | 90.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 11.0% | 89.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 14.8% | 85.2% | +9.6 | ✓ (21.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 31.1% | 68.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +31 (131-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 43 | 12-28 | 2-2 | 3-6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 10 | - |
| Todd Day * | 36 | 4-17 | 0-6 | 6-8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | - |
| David Wesley * | 30 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 29 | 3-11 | 0-4 | 9-10 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Michael Hawkins * | 24 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Marty Conlon * | 19 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Dee Brown * | 18 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Alton Lister * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Steve Hamer * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - |
| Brett Szabo | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Person * | 36 | 13-14 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 25 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 33 | 7-9 | 2-2 | 6-6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 41 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 32 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 26 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 25 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 14 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Dexter Boney * | 13 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Loren Meyer * | 13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Wayman Tisdale * | 12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Rumeal Robinson * | 12 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Ben Davis | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
* = starter