Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 31.1% | 68.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.5% | 68.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 20.4% | 79.6% | +7.5 | ✓ (14.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 27.8% | 72.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 5.1% | 94.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 9.1% | 90.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 9.1% | 90.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 16.8% | 83.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +22 (110-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Thompson * | 35 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 1-7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Collin Sexton * | 29 | 4-14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kevin Love * | 26 | 3-12 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman * | 24 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 24 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | 7-14 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 23 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 19 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Matthew Dellavedova | 16 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| John Henson | 8 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Alfonzo McKinnie | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ante Zizic | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown * | 32 | 9-15 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 29 | 7-14 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 29 | 8-13 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Gordon Hayward * | 26 | 7-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 21 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 23 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Brad Wanamaker | 22 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Enes Kanter | 17 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 13 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Carsen Edwards | 8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Vincent Poirier | 8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Javonte Green | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter