Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 56.9% | 43.1% | -1.5 | ✗ (7.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.7% | 45.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +6 (87-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 6-21 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 41 | 8-13 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 20 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 31 | 2-14 | 0-4 | 2-3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 28 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | - |
| James Posey * | 24 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 21 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Eddie House * | 19 | 2-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 17 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 6 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 45 | 12-20 | 1-2 | 11-18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 23 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 39 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 28 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 27 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 27 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 20 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic * | 12 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Luke Walton | 11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Trevor Ariza | 8 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter