Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.7% | 27.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.2% | 50.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 63.4% | 36.6% | -3.0 | ✗ (5.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.1% | 52.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 41.8% | 58.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 46.0% | 54.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +2 (114-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Hayward * | 39 | 5-15 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 38 | 8-19 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 36 | 12-20 | 4-7 | 13-15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 41 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 35 | 4-11 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 31 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Brad Wanamaker | 18 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Romeo Langford | 15 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 13 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Enes Kanter | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Vincent Poirier | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 39 | 10-25 | 3-5 | 9-12 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 32 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 35 | 9-19 | 4-10 | 7-12 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Avery Bradley * | 29 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Danny Green * | 22 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 28 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 27 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Rajon Rondo | 22 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Dwight Howard | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Alex Caruso | 8 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
* = starter