Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 52.6% | 47.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 55.0% | 45.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 66.7% | 33.3% | -3.8 | ✓ (2.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 66.2% | 33.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 88.9% | 11.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 84.9% | 15.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 84.9% | 15.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 74.2% | 25.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -6 (106-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 39 | 11-24 | 5-10 | 5-7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 32 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 32 | 5-15 | 0-5 | 8-8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Brad Wanamaker * | 29 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams * | 26 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 18 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 30 | 8-11 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Tremont Waters | 15 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Enes Kanter | 14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III | 14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - | - | |
| Romeo Langford | 13 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Javonte Green | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Sexton * | 44 | 17-30 | 3-9 | 4-4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 41 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman * | 42 | 3-14 | 3-9 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. * | 39 | 7-13 | 2-5 | 3-6 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Kevin Love * | 37 | 9-17 | 5-10 | 3-3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Matthew Dellavedova * | 35 | 0-8 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Ante Zizic | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
* = starter