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 | ✓ (13.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.1% | 42.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -16 (104-120). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Miller * | 34 | 9-15 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 10 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 33 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 20 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 33 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 19 | - |
| Jalen Rose * | 25 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Travis Best * | 24 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 24 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Chris Mullin * | 21 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 6-6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10 | - |
| Derrick McKey * | 21 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Rik Smits * | 16 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Austin Croshere | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Al Harrington | 2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 43 | 9-21 | 5-8 | 7-10 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 26 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 40 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 6-12 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 22 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 35 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 35 | 6-16 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 28 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 20 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Marlon Garnett * | 16 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Tony Battie | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Dwayne Schintzius | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter