Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 56.9% | 43.1% | -1.5 | ✗ (6.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.7% | 45.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +5 (103-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 47 | 10-22 | 2-6 | 16-19 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 26 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 39 | 4-13 | 3-8 | 5-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 33 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | - |
| James Posey * | 32 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 18 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 14 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Eddie House * | 13 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 44 | 8-21 | 4-9 | 5-7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 14 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 42 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 31 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 41 | 8-10 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 23 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 35 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 8-11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 22 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 19 | 2-10 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic * | 19 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Trevor Ariza | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter