Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 1.5% | 98.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 2.4% | 97.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 2.5% | 97.5% | +20.1 | ✓ (15.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 21.8% | 78.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls +5 (111-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wesley * | 44 | 12-22 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 26 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 40 | 10-21 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 22 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 39 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 36 | 5-18 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Marty Conlon * | 34 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Todd Day * | 17 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Michael Hawkins * | 7 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Alton Lister * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Brett Szabo | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Steve Hamer | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Caffey * | 33 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Michael Jordan * | 27 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 5-9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 20 | - |
| Scottie Pippen * | 24 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 23 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 22 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 22 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Randy Brown * | 22 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Steve Kerr * | 20 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Toni Kukoc * | 18 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Robert Parish * | 12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Dickey Simpkins * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter