Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 29.8% | 70.2% | +4.7 | ✗ (19.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -15 (75-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 39 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 36 | 9-17 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 31 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Jamaal Tinsley * | 29 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 26 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 25 | 4-9 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Jonathan Bender * | 12 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 47 | 10-23 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 14 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 43 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 22 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 27 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 27 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -3 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 25 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 25 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 23 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 22 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Brandon Hunter | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter