Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 50.9% | 49.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 60.4% | 39.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 77.5% | 22.5% | -6.8 | ✓ (5.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.4% | 43.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 75.7% | 24.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 71.5% | 28.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 71.5% | 28.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 60.5% | 39.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers -12 (106-118). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 34 | 14-22 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 34 | 8-19 | 3-7 | 5-5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Gordon Hayward * | 30 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 30 | 4-16 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 23 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Brad Wanamaker | 25 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Enes Freedom | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Romeo Langford | 13 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 10 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Carsen Edwards | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Vincent Poirier | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Ariza * | 37 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 5-5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 37 | 10-24 | 5-12 | 3-6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 28 | - | - | |
| Hassan Whiteside * | 36 | 8-12 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 34 | 5-14 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Gary Trent Jr. * | 29 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Anfernee Simons | 20 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Mario Hezonja | 14 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Nassir Little | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Caleb Swanigan | 10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 8 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter