Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Indiana Pacers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 48.7% | 51.3% | +0.3 | ✓ (12.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Indiana Pacers +13 (103-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Blount * | 42 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 39 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 9-9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 39 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 35 | 7-18 | 0-2 | 13-16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 11 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 31 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 29 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 35 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 13 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 34 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 32 | 7-11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Jamaal Tinsley * | 29 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Jonathan Bender * | 28 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 23 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 21 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 18 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Scot Pollard | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter