Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 61.4% | 38.6% | -2.6 | ✓ (5.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -8 (81-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 42 | 8-12 | 1-3 | 10-13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 28 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 41 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 36 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 34 | 6-12 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 34 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | - |
| James Posey * | 19 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 11 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Eddie House | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 41 | 9-20 | 3-8 | 8-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 21 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 39 | 9-14 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 37 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 36 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 31 | 2-12 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Rodney Stuckey * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Jason Maxiell * | 16 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Arron Afflalo | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter