Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 65.6% | 34.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 66.8% | 33.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 59.1% | 40.9% | -2.0 | ✗ (3.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.0% | 47.0% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 62.1% | 37.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 62.1% | 37.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 53.0% | 47.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +1 (108-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrie Irving * | 38 | 13-24 | 4-11 | 3-3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 15 | - |
| Al Horford * | 31 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 21 | - |
| Jayson Tatum * | 30 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Jaylen Brown * | 25 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Aron Baynes * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Marcus Smart | 33 | 7-13 | 4-10 | 4-4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 19 | - |
| Marcus Morris Sr. | 26 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Terry Rozier | 23 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Daniel Theis | 15 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Jarell Eddie | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram * | 32 | 2-11 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Julius Randle * | 26 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 23 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Brook Lopez * | 14 | 5-10 | 0-4 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Tyler Ennis * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jordan Clarkson | 34 | 8-17 | 0-4 | 6-7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Kyle Kuzma | 26 | 10-16 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 19 | - |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 26 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Josh Hart | 23 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Alex Caruso | 18 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter