Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 60.8% | 39.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 74.9% | 25.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 43.4% | 56.6% | +1.5 | ✗ (5.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.3% | 48.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -4 (129-133). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Davis * | 40 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 21 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 40 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Brad Miller * | 38 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 14-17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 32 | - |
| Chucky Brown * | 37 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Corey Beck * | 34 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Eldridge Recasner * | 24 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Chuck Person * | 20 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Bobby Phills * | 17 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| David Wesley * | 16 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Mercer * | 53 | 11-22 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 51 | 8-17 | 4-9 | 6-7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 24 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 44 | 11-21 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 23 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 43 | 9-22 | 4-5 | 1-4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 18 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 31 | 3-11 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 26 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Eric Riley * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter