Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 71.1% | 28.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 83.3% | 16.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 51.8% | 48.2% | -0.4 | ✓ (8.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.7% | 46.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -9 (104-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Rose * | 39 | 9-17 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 38 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 10-10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 33 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 20 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 28 | 7-9 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Derrick McKey * | 23 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Rik Smits * | 21 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | - |
| Sam Perkins * | 19 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Travis Best * | 18 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 45 | 9-18 | 3-6 | 6-8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 24 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 41 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 20 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 38 | 5-17 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 33 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 30 | 6-19 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 17 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Adrian Griffin * | 13 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter