Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Indiana Pacers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 48.7% | 51.3% | +0.3 | ✓ (15.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Indiana Pacers +16 (104-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 43 | 5-18 | 2-5 | 8-10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 35 | 6-12 | 3-4 | 4-6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 32 | 6-12 | 2-3 | 5-7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 30 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 29 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 26 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 22 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Brandon Hunter * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Michael Stewart | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dana Barros | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 40 | 9-22 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 39 | 8-21 | 1-4 | 7-8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 12 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 33 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 21 | - |
| Jamaal Tinsley * | 29 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 28 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 22 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 20 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Jonathan Bender * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
* = starter