Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 48.6% | 51.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 52.9% | 47.1% | -0.6 | ✓ (8.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.5% | 48.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -9 (90-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Turner * | 34 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | - |
| Marcus Smart * | 33 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Avery Bradley * | 31 | 7-12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 29 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Jae Crowder * | 25 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Isaiah Thomas * | 23 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 7-8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Jared Sullinger * | 19 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Tyler Zeller * | 18 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Jonas Jerebko * | 14 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Kelly Olynyk * | 10 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Dellavedova * | 41 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 30 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 3-3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15 | - |
| LeBron James * | 26 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 4-9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Mike Miller * | 23 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 21 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| JR Smith * | 18 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -5 | - |
| James Jones * | 18 | 1-7 | 0-6 | 7-9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Timofey Mozgov * | 16 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Tristan Thompson * | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | - |
| Joe Harris * | 13 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
* = starter