Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Charlotte Hornets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 27.2% | 72.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 17.3% | 82.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 23.0% | 77.0% | +6.6 | ✓ (2.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.8% | 59.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Charlotte Hornets +4 (93-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 44 | 8-23 | 0-4 | 7-9 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Dee Brown * | 40 | 7-16 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 26 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 24 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 23 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 22 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 20 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| John Thomas * | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Tyus Edney | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Mason * | 42 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 23 | - |
| David Wesley * | 39 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 38 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Matt Geiger * | 33 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 17 | - |
| Vernon Maxwell * | 26 | 5-12 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Travis Williams * | 20 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | - |
| J.R. Reid * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Donald Royal * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| B.J. Armstrong * | 8 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
* = starter