Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 29.8% | 70.2% | +4.7 | ✓ (15.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +20 (102-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Jackson * | 31 | 9-14 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 13 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 30 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 25 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 24 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 24 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -3 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 19 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 7-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Eddie Gill * | 17 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | - |
| James Jones * | 14 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 33 | 2-11 | 1-4 | 7-9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 29 | 6-16 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 29 | 7-11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 25 | 8-9 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 25 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 22 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 18 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 15 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Delonte West * | 14 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Justin Reed | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
* = starter