Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Indiana Pacers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 11.5% | 88.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 13.5% | 86.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 12.0% | 88.0% | +11.0 | ✓ (4.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 34.3% | 65.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Indiana Pacers +7 (95-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 41 | 8-25 | 0-1 | 6-10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 33 | 5-17 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 32 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 30 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 21 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 17 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 16 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Dee Brown * | 16 | 1-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| John Thomas * | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Mullin * | 36 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 34 | 9-15 | 2-6 | 12-15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 23 | - |
| Rik Smits * | 32 | 6-18 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 31 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 21 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 21 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Derrick McKey * | 20 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Travis Best * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 13 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Jalen Rose * | 11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 | - |
* = starter