Model Predictions
| Model | Atlanta Hawks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 85.7% | 14.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 88.7% | 11.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 85.5% | 14.5% | -9.7 | ✓ (14.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 69.0% | 31.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -24 (90-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Smith * | 29 | 7-13 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 27 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Mookie Blaylock * | 25 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 25 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 22 | - |
| Eldridge Recasner * | 22 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Tyrone Corbin * | 20 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Alan Henderson * | 19 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Henry James * | 16 | 5-7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Jon Barry | 18 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Darrin Hancock | 15 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Ivano Newbill | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Priest Lauderdale | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Williams * | 37 | 3-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Marty Conlon * | 37 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Todd Day * | 33 | 10-20 | 6-10 | 7-9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 24 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 29 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | - |
| David Wesley * | 26 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | -2 | - |
| Michael Hawkins * | 24 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Brett Szabo * | 23 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Steve Hamer * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Alton Lister | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter