Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 16.1% | 83.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.2% | 69.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 8.2% | 91.8% | +13.3 | ✓ (1.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 23.7% | 76.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +15 (106-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Brand * | 39 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Michael Ruffin * | 33 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 20 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 32 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 31 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 28 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 21 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Corey Benjamin * | 19 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | - |
| B.J. Armstrong * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Chris Anstey * | 11 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Will Perdue * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Anderson * | 32 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 31 | 7-11 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 30 | 6-15 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 24 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 22 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 22 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 22 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 19 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 19 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 17 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Doug Overton | 16 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Walter McCarty | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter