Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 23.4% | 76.6% | +6.5 | ✓ (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.3% | 60.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +10 (98-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 41 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 41 | 9-26 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 5 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 40 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 6-8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 39 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 26 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic * | 17 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen * | 43 | 5-13 | 2-6 | 7-8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 9-22 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 35 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 7-10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 31 | 7-10 | 3-4 | 5-7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 23 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - |
| James Posey * | 22 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 12 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
* = starter