Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 61.4% | 38.6% | -2.6 | ✓ (11.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -14 (80-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajon Rondo * | 39 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 38 | 5-16 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 37 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 34 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 24 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 28 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 17 | - |
| James Posey * | 24 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 7-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 8 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton * | 43 | 8-18 | 0-2 | 10-10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 15 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 41 | 2-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 37 | 6-13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 33 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Rodney Stuckey * | 28 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 9-10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 26 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Jason Maxiell * | 19 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Amir Johnson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter