Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 86.0% | 14.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 51.4% | 48.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 54.7% | 45.3% | -1.0 | ✗ (4.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.2% | 46.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings +3 (102-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 39 | 3-15 | 0-0 | 12-16 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 24 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 34 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 31 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 8-11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 29 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 25 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Tyus Edney * | 21 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 18 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Dana Barros | 26 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Roy Rogers | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond * | 37 | 6-17 | 2-7 | 9-11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 34 | 9-14 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 34 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 5-10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Michael Stewart * | 31 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 29 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 16 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Mark Hendrickson * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Bobby Hurley * | 13 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Terry Dehere * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter