Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 78.7% | 21.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 80.7% | 19.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 59.6% | 40.4% | -2.1 | ✓ (5.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.1% | 42.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -8 (93-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Miller * | 35 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 31 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Jalen Rose * | 30 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 29 | 7-8 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 28 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Chris Mullin * | 23 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Rik Smits * | 21 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Travis Best * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Sam Perkins * | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Al Harrington | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 44 | 9-17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 39 | 11-24 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 5 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 37 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 7-10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 33 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 28 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 14 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Greg Minor | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Bruce Bowen | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter