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 | ✓ (4.5 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 +12 (129-117). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Love * | 34 | 10-16 | 6-11 | 4-6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| Collin Sexton * | 31 | 9-20 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman * | 29 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson * | 29 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 27 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 25 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Matthew Dellavedova | 15 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Dante Exum | 14 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| John Henson | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ante Zizic | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Alfonzo McKinnie | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 32 | 11-20 | 5-10 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 29 | 13-20 | 5-10 | 3-4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 29 | 5-15 | 1-8 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Gordon Hayward * | 27 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 20 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Enes Kanter | 22 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Brad Wanamaker | 19 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 18 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Romeo Langford | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Javonte Green | 9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Carsen Edwards | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Tremont Waters | 4 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
* = starter