Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 67.5% | 32.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 74.6% | 25.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 61.2% | 38.8% | -2.5 | ✓ (6.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 58.1% | 41.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -9 (88-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Robinson * | 43 | 13-19 | 0-0 | 10-16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 29 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 43 | 11-15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 17 | - |
| Tim Duncan * | 40 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 34 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Chuck Person * | 31 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 22 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Monty Williams * | 13 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Reggie Geary * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Carl Herrera | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 38 | 5-19 | 1-6 | 6-6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 35 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 35 | 5-14 | 3-8 | 13-15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 14 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 34 | 3-15 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 23 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 17 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| John Thomas * | 10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
* = starter