Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 38.0% | 62.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.3% | 59.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 29.5% | 70.5% | +4.8 | ✗ (8.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.7% | 62.3% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 18.9% | 81.1% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 22.3% | 77.7% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 22.3% | 77.7% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 27.5% | 72.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -4 (119-123). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 40 | 12-20 | 1-4 | 14-15 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 39 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 40 | 10-13 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | - | - | |
| Dario Saric * | 37 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio * | 36 | 2-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 35 | 8-22 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | - | - | |
| Jevon Carter | 17 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Elie Okobo | 12 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Aron Baynes | 12 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Ty Jerome | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Cheick Diallo | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Hayward * | 41 | 8-20 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 39 | 10-20 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 33 | 13-25 | 11-22 | 0-0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 37 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 29 | 5-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Brad Wanamaker | 22 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Enes Kanter | 18 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Javonte Green | 17 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Tremont Waters | 16 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 9 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter