Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 29.8% | 70.2% | +4.7 | ✗ (7.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -3 (79-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 38 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 38 | 9-18 | 3-9 | 7-8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 14 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 37 | 4-14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Stephen Jackson * | 35 | 6-13 | 3-5 | 5-5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 24 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 20 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| James Jones | 18 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Jeff Foster | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 42 | 9-16 | 2-7 | 13-15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 28 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 39 | 8-16 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 35 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 34 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 26 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 18 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Delonte West * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
* = starter