Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 6.7% | 93.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 13.7% | 86.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 9.5% | 90.5% | +12.4 | ✓ (1.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 32.9% | 67.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls +11 (90-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Mercer * | 41 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 40 | 6-17 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 36 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 35 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| John Thomas * | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Pervis Ellison * | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 12 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Travis Knight | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toni Kukoc * | 41 | 8-19 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Michael Jordan * | 40 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 9-12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Dennis Rodman * | 36 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 36 | 4-13 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Steve Kerr * | 21 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 20 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Jason Caffey * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 14 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Scott Burrell | 10 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Randy Brown | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter