Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 74.7% | 25.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 81.6% | 18.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 77.9% | 22.1% | -6.9 | ✗ (19.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 69.9% | 30.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +13 (112-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 33 | 5-22 | 0-1 | 0-4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | -1 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 32 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 29 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 27 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 6-8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Dee Brown * | 25 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 21 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 21 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 6-8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 18 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Bruce Bowen | 13 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| John Thomas | 9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Greg Minor | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 37 | 7-10 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 21 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 36 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 34 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 26 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 29 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 8-10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 19 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 29 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 28 | 9-13 | 1-1 | 15-18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 24 | - |
| Eric Washington * | 27 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | - |
* = starter