Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 20.2% | 79.8% | +7.5 | ✗ (13.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -6 (97-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayshaun Prince * | 44 | 5-15 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 41 | 7-16 | 1-2 | 10-12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 18 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 38 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 36 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 32 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 7-8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Rodney Stuckey * | 17 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Jason Maxiell * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Arron Afflalo | 0 | 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 * | 46 | 9-16 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 16 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 41 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 19 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 11-19 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 19 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 29 | 9-16 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 14 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 25 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 18 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| James Posey * | 16 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Eddie House * | 6 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Tony Allen | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter