Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 45.0% | 55.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.4% | 54.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 55.2% | 44.8% | -1.1 | ✓ (12.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.3% | 43.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 75.1% | 24.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 71.7% | 28.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 71.7% | 28.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 60.4% | 39.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -14 (85-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Smart * | 29 | 5-12 | 3-10 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 29 | 9-19 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 29 | 6-16 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 27 | 8-16 | 3-9 | 7-9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 27 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Brad Wanamaker | 29 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 17 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 17 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Carsen Edwards | 10 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Enes Kanter | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 34 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. * | 33 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 4-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Dario Saric * | 28 | 3-13 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Aron Baynes * | 26 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jevon Carter * | 24 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | |
| Tyler Johnson | 24 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 23 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Frank Kaminsky | 16 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges | 14 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Elie Okobo | 8 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Cheick Diallo | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter