Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Terry | 34.4% | 65.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 26.2% | 73.8% | +5.7 | ✓ (32.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 33.3% | 66.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 17.9% | 82.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 19.9% | 80.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 19.8% | 80.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 25.5% | 74.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +38 (141-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Okoro * | 29 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman * | 17 | 4-10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Andre Drummond * | 17 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Collin Sexton * | 16 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 7-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Damyean Dotson | 27 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Dylan Windler | 25 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen | 25 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland | 23 | 1-9 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 21 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee | 15 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Smart * | 27 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 24 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 8-8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 23 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 19 | 13-20 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | - | - | |
| Carsen Edwards | 19 | 7-12 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 17 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Aaron Nesmith | 16 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III | 14 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jeff Teague | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Tremont Waters | 12 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Javonte Green | 10 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Tacko Fall | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter