Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 16.8% | 83.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.7% | 67.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 18.9% | 81.1% | +8.0 | ✗ (9.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.6% | 50.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 55.2% | 44.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 55.4% | 44.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 55.4% | 44.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -1 (95-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 37 | 7-17 | 4-11 | 3-5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 35 | 11-25 | 1-2 | 4-7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Dennis Schroder * | 33 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 5-5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 20 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Marc Gasol * | 18 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Montrezl Harrell | 29 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | - | - | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 23 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 22 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Alex Caruso | 19 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 39 | 12-18 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 37 | 13-19 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 34 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 28 | 1-12 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 26 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III | 18 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 16 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jeff Teague | 15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Aaron Nesmith | 8 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter