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 | ✓ (17.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.2% | 46.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -19 (87-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajon Rondo * | 37 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 18 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 32 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 31 | 7-14 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 19 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 29 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 22 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 22 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 22 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 22 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Semih Erden * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Von Wafer | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Avery Bradley | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Luke Harangody | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Parker * | 30 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Anderson Varejao * | 27 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 26 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Jamario Moon * | 25 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Mo Williams * | 25 | 5-12 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | - |
| JJ Hickson * | 24 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | - |
| Daniel Gibson * | 23 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Ramon Sessions * | 22 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Joey Graham * | 16 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Ryan Hollins * | 15 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Jawad Williams | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter