Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.3% | 84.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 15.9% | 84.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 11.2% | 88.8% | +11.4 | ✗ (17.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 33.5% | 66.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -6 (102-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 45 | 11-23 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 20 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 36 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 32 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 31 | 6-14 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 28 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 14 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Ron Mercer | 16 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Tyus Edney | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Fox * | 40 | 10-19 | 1-5 | 6-7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 21 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 37 | 8-14 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 35 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 31 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 25 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 7-10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 24 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 19 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter