Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 20.2% | 79.8% | +7.5 | ✓ (1.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +9 (88-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayshaun Prince * | 42 | 7-16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 37 | 3-12 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 36 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 35 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 31 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Rodney Stuckey * | 22 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Jason Maxiell * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 12 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Theo Ratliff | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 43 | 9-18 | 0-4 | 4-6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 11 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 40 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 38 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 22 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 31 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| James Posey * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Eddie House * | 8 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Tony Allen | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter