Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Washington Wizards | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 60.4% | 39.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.9% | 69.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 36.9% | 63.1% | +2.9 | ✗ (5.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Washington Wizards -3 (98-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 42 | 9-15 | 2-2 | 6-6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 24 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 40 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 34 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 31 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 2-7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 23 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 20 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Dwayne Schintzius * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 13 | 0-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | - |
| Marlon Garnett * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
Washington Wizards
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Strickland * | 41 | 9-15 | 0-1 | 13-15 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 33 | - |
| Otis Thorpe * | 37 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 33 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Mitch Richmond * | 33 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 30 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 19 | - |
| Tracy Murray * | 24 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Tim Legler * | 13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Chris Whitney * | 11 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Jeff McInnis * | 10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| John Coker | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter