Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 29.8% | 70.2% | +4.7 | ✗ (27.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -23 (85-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metta World Peace * | 29 | 6-17 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 28 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 28 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 28 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Jamaal Tinsley * | 25 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 23 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 20 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Jonathan Bender * | 19 | 6-12 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 17 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Kenny Anderson | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Scot Pollard | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 37 | 4-17 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | -1 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 35 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 34 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 34 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 32 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 21 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 14 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Chris Mihm | 14 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Brandon Hunter | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter