Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 61.4% | 38.6% | -2.6 | ✗ (21.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +19 (94-75). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 38 | 3-14 | 0-3 | 10-11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 38 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 34 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 7-9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 30 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 26 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| James Posey * | 22 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 16 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Eddie House | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Tony Allen | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Leon Powe | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayshaun Prince * | 40 | 3-12 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 34 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 24 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 33 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 19 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 32 | 3-12 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 31 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Rodney Stuckey * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Jason Maxiell * | 20 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Theo Ratliff | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Jarvis Hayes | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Arron Afflalo | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Amir Johnson | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
* = starter