Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 52.4% | 47.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 51.5% | 48.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 55.6% | 44.4% | -1.2 | ✗ (9.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.2% | 46.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +8 (95-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajon Rondo * | 38 | 8-12 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 35 | 4-13 | 0-5 | 4-5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 33 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 32 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 29 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 21 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 12 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Von Wafer * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Parker * | 34 | 4-12 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Ramon Sessions * | 34 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 2 | - |
| Anderson Varejao * | 32 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 19 | - |
| Jamario Moon * | 29 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| JJ Hickson * | 29 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Daniel Gibson * | 27 | 4-14 | 2-8 | 6-6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 20 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Ryan Hollins * | 15 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Jawad Williams * | 15 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | - |
* = starter