Model Predictions
| Model | Orlando Magic | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 55.1% | 44.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 76.2% | 23.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 52.6% | 47.4% | -0.6 | ✗ (32.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.8% | 45.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +32 (111-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Grant * | 29 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Nick Anderson * | 28 | 3-13 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 26 | 0-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Matt Harpring * | 24 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 23 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 21 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Ike Austin * | 19 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5-9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Dominique Wilkins * | 18 | 2-11 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Derek Strong * | 18 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 17 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Doug Overton * | 12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 30 | 7-15 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 19 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 29 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 1-6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 29 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 27 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 21 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Eric Riley * | 21 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 21 | 6-10 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 19 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 13 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Popeye Jones * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter