Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 79.4% | 20.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 78.3% | 21.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 71.5% | 28.5% | -5.1 | ✓ (1.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 59.7% | 40.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -7 (96-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Miller * | 38 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 6-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 30 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 | - |
| Rik Smits * | 27 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 14 | - |
| Jalen Rose * | 26 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 24 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Derrick McKey * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Chris Mullin * | 21 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 20 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Travis Best * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 44 | 5-18 | 0-2 | 6-9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 34 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 28 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 24 | 6-14 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | - |
| Dee Brown * | 22 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 21 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 14 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| John Thomas * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Bruce Bowen | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Tyus Edney | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter