Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Atlanta Hawks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 29.8% | 70.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.4% | 70.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 18.6% | 81.4% | +8.1 | ✗ (12.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.3% | 62.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Atlanta Hawks -4 (85-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 42 | 8-23 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 0 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 35 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 3-6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 22 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 34 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 30 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 26 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | - |
| John Thomas * | 20 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 12 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 11 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Travis Knight | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Smith * | 43 | 6-16 | 1-5 | 8-9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 3 | - |
| Tyrone Corbin * | 43 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Mookie Blaylock * | 41 | 4-16 | 0-6 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 32 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Alan Henderson * | 31 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 30 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Eldridge Recasner * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Chucky Brown * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter