Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 56.9% | 43.1% | -1.5 | ✓ (4.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.7% | 45.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -6 (91-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen * | 48 | 6-11 | 2-6 | 5-5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 22 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 42 | 6-13 | 0-3 | 8-9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | - |
| James Posey * | 25 | 5-10 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Eddie House * | 24 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Tony Allen | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 43 | 6-19 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 39 | 8-11 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 21 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 37 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic * | 26 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 25 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 23 | 1-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 21 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 8 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
* = starter