Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 29.8% | 70.2% | +4.7 | ✗ (31.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -27 (70-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Jackson * | 37 | 8-13 | 5-6 | 3-5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 21 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 36 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 5-8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 28 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 27 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 21 | - |
| Jamaal Tinsley * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 21 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 20 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 20 | 5-9 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 12 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
| James Jones * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Eddie Gill | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 37 | 8-17 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 36 | 6-13 | 0-4 | 7-7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 31 | 3-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 31 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 31 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Delonte West * | 27 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 23 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Tony Allen | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Justin Reed | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter