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 | ✓ (7.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.3% | 62.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Atlanta Hawks +16 (93-77). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 40 | 7-19 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 37 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 35 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 26 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 24 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Tyus Edney * | 23 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 18 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Zan Tabak | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Dontae' Jones | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Henderson * | 37 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Mookie Blaylock * | 36 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 35 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 26 | - |
| Tyrone Corbin * | 34 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 34 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Eldridge Recasner * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Chucky Brown | 18 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
* = starter