Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 23.3% | 76.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 27.0% | 73.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 17.2% | 82.8% | +8.6 | ✗ (9.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.5% | 56.5% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 36.4% | 63.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 36.7% | 63.3% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 36.6% | 63.4% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 37.9% | 62.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -1 (110-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook * | 43 | 16-27 | 1-2 | 8-12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 41 | - | - | |
| James Harden * | 40 | 7-24 | 4-17 | 3-3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| P.J. Tucker * | 39 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington * | 38 | 6-12 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. * | 33 | 4-10 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon | 21 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 21 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green | 13 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 11 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown * | 44 | 9-23 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 44 | 9-27 | 4-12 | 10-14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 32 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 44 | 9-22 | 5-15 | 3-3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Gordon Hayward * | 40 | 8-16 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 39 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - | - | |
| Brad Wanamaker | 13 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Romeo Langford | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter