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Real Player Ratings: 2010 Round 3 East Conference Final, Game 4: Magic 96 Celtics 92, Overtime

NBA ROUND THREE EAST CONFERENCE FINAL PLAYOFF SERIES
GAME FOUR
MAY 24, 2010 IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ORLANDO MAGIC 96 BOSTON CELTICS 92, OVERTIME
CELTICS LEAD THE SERIES 3-1

REAL PLAYER RATINGS FOR A SINGLE GAME WITH SPECIAL HIDDEN DEFENDING ADJUSTMENT
Each player's hidden defending rating from the regular season is used as the Hidden Defending Adjustment (HDA). Obviously, players in any individual game including this one were not exactly as good defenders as they were on the average during the regular season. But since there is no way to provide HDA for individual games and since it is better to have some reasonable HDA than none at all, we use the season HDA as a reasonable substitute.

--Real Player Rating shows you the quality of players quickly and accurately.

MAGIC REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Dwight Howard, C 1.127
Jameer Nelson, PG 0.843
Matt Barnes, SF 0.757
Rashard Lewis, PF 0.723
J.J. Redick, SG 0.500
Brandon Bass, PF 0.325
Jason Williams, PG 0.290
Mickael Pietrus, SF 0.129
Vince Carter, SG 0.115
Marcin Gortat, C 0.114

CELTICS REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Paul Pierce, SF 1.005
Ray Allen, SG 0.853
Glen Davis, PF 0.776
Kevin Garnett, PF 0.676
Rajon Rondo, PG 0.646
Kendrick Perkins, C 0.509
Tony Allen, SG 0.225
Michael Finley, SG 0.109
Rasheed Wallace, C 0.028

COMBINED SORT REAL PLAYER RATINGS
Dwight Howard, Magic C 1.127
Paul Pierce, Celtics SF 1.005
Ray Allen, Celtics SG 0.853
Jameer Nelson, Magic PG 0.843
Glen Davis, Celtics PF 0.776
Matt Barnes, Magic SF 0.757
Rashard Lewis, Magic PF 0.723
Kevin Garnett, Celtics PF 0.676
Rajon Rondo, Celtics PG 0.646
Kendrick Perkins, Celtics C 0.509
J.J. Redick, Magic SG 0.500
Brandon Bass, Magic PF 0.325
Jason Williams, Magic PG 0.290
Tony Allen, Celtics SG 0.225
Mickael Pietrus, Magic SF 0.129
Vince Carter, Magic SG 0.115
Marcin Gortat, Magic C 0.114
Michael Finley, Celtics SG 0.109
Rasheed Wallace, Celtics C 0.028

SCALE FOR REAL PLAYER RATINGS FOR A SINGLE GAME WHEN THE SINGLE GAME HIDDEN DEFENDING ADJUSTMENT IS INCLUDED
Major Historic Super Star / "Perfect Player" 1.200 and more
Historic Super Star 1.080 1.199
Super Star 0.960 1.079
A Star Player / A Well Above Normal Starter 0.860 0.959
Very Good Player / A Solid Starter 0.780 0.859
Major Role Player / Good Enough to Start 0.700 0.779
Good Role Player / Often a Good 6th Man 0.620 0.699
Satisfactory Role Player 0.540 0.619
Marginal Role Player 0.460 0.539
Poor Player 0.380 0.459
Very Poor Player 0.300 0.379
Extremely Poor Player and less 0.299

AVERAGE RATINGS BY POSITION
Not all positions are created equal. These are estimates for average ratings by position among all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more. There are very few small forwards and shooting guards who don't fit at other positions who are superstars. Most superstars are players who can play point guard, power forward, or center.

Point Guard .780
Shooting Guard .600
Small Forward .650
Power Forward .720
Center .750
All Positions / All Players .700

REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
--Shows basketball production or quantity of players
--Hidden defending adjustments from the season are used; see above explanation (just before the Real Player Ratings) for details.

MAGIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Dwight Howard, C 48.47
Jameer Nelson, PG 36.26
Rashard Lewis, PF 30.36
Matt Barnes, SF 22.71
J.J. Redick, SG 16.50
Brandon Bass, PF 3.58
Vince Carter, SG 3.58
Jason Williams, PG 2.61
Mickael Pietrus, SF 1.67
Marcin Gortat, C 1.14

CELTICS REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Paul Pierce, SF 47.24
Ray Allen, SG 39.24
Rajon Rondo, PG 27.79
Kevin Garnett, PF 27.72
Glen Davis, PF 20.17
Kendrick Perkins, C 13.76
Tony Allen, SG 2.70
Michael Finley, SG 0.99
Rasheed Wallace, C 0.37

COMBINED SORT BASIC REAL PLAYER PRODUCTION
Dwight Howard, Magic C 48.47
Paul Pierce, Celtics SF 47.24
Ray Allen, Celtics SG 39.24
Jameer Nelson, Magic PG 36.26
Rashard Lewis, Magic PF 30.36
Rajon Rondo, Celtics PG 27.79
Kevin Garnett, Celtics PF 27.72
Matt Barnes, Magic SF 22.71
Glen Davis, Celtics PF 20.17
J.J. Redick, Magic SG 16.50
Kendrick Perkins, Celtics C 13.76
Brandon Bass, Magic PF 3.58
Vince Carter, Magic SG 3.58
Tony Allen, Celtics SG 2.70
Jason Williams, Magic PG 2.61
Mickael Pietrus, Magic SF 1.67
Marcin Gortat, Magic C 1.14
Michael Finley, Celtics SG 0.99
Rasheed Wallace, Celtics C 0.37

============== SUB RATINGS ==============

OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--Shows the quality of players' offense

MAGIC OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Jameer Nelson, PG 0.595
Dwight Howard, C 0.460
Matt Barnes, SF 0.443
Rashard Lewis, PF 0.386
Jason Williams, PG 0.256
J.J. Redick, SG 0.192
Brandon Bass, PF 0.095
Mickael Pietrus, SF -0.145
Vince Carter, SG -0.157
Marcin Gortat, C -0.195

CELTICS OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Paul Pierce, SF 0.502
Tony Allen, SG 0.429
Ray Allen, SG 0.427
Rajon Rondo, PG 0.336
Glen Davis, PF 0.297
Kevin Garnett, PF 0.127
Kendrick Perkins, C 0.126
Michael Finley, SG 0.000
Rasheed Wallace, C -0.058

COMBINED SORT OFFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Jameer Nelson, Magic PG 0.595
Paul Pierce, Celtics SF 0.502
Dwight Howard, Magic C 0.460
Matt Barnes, Magic SF 0.443
Tony Allen, Celtics SG 0.429
Ray Allen, Celtics SG 0.427
Rashard Lewis, Magic PF 0.386
Rajon Rondo, Celtics PG 0.336
Glen Davis, Celtics PF 0.297
Jason Williams, Magic PG 0.256
J.J. Redick, Magic SG 0.192
Kevin Garnett, Celtics PF 0.127
Kendrick Perkins, Celtics C 0.126
Brandon Bass, Magic PF 0.095
Michael Finley, Celtics SG 0.000
Rasheed Wallace, Celtics C -0.058
Mickael Pietrus, Magic SF -0.145
Vince Carter, Magic SG -0.157
Marcin Gortat, Magic C -0.195

THE AVERAGE OFFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is .385

DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
--Shows the quality of players' defending
--Hidden defending adjustments from the season are used; see above explanation (just before the Real Player Ratings) for details.

MAGIC DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dwight Howard, C 0.668
Rashard Lewis, PF 0.337
Matt Barnes, SF 0.314
Marcin Gortat, C 0.309
J.J. Redick, SG 0.308
Mickael Pietrus, SF 0.273
Vince Carter, SG 0.272
Jameer Nelson, PG 0.248
Brandon Bass, PF 0.230
Jason Williams, PG 0.035

CELTICS DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Kevin Garnett, PF 0.549
Paul Pierce, SF 0.503
Glen Davis, PF 0.479
Ray Allen, SG 0.426
Kendrick Perkins, C 0.384
Rajon Rondo, PG 0.310
Michael Finley, SG 0.109
Rasheed Wallace, C 0.086
Tony Allen, SG -0.204

COMBINED SORT DEFENSIVE SUB RATINGS
Dwight Howard, Magic C 0.668
Kevin Garnett, Celtics PF 0.549
Paul Pierce, Celtics SF 0.503
Glen Davis, Celtics PF 0.479
Ray Allen, Celtics SG 0.426
Kendrick Perkins, Celtics C 0.384
Rashard Lewis, Magic PF 0.337
Matt Barnes, Magic SF 0.314
Rajon Rondo, Celtics PG 0.310
Marcin Gortat, Magic C 0.309
J.J. Redick, Magic SG 0.308
Mickael Pietrus, Magic SF 0.273
Vince Carter, Magic SG 0.272
Jameer Nelson, Magic PG 0.248
Brandon Bass, Magic PF 0.230
Michael Finley, Celtics SG 0.109
Rasheed Wallace, Celtics C 0.086
Jason Williams, Magic PG 0.035
Tony Allen, Celtics SG -0.204

THE AVERAGE DEFENSIVE SUB RATING
for all NBA players who play 300 minutes or more is .315

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