Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 40.4% | 59.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 51.6% | 48.4% | -0.3 | ✗ (9.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 28.2% | 71.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 28.4% | 71.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 28.4% | 71.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 31.4% | 68.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +9 (100-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 35 | 8-22 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 32 | 4-20 | 4-11 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams * | 23 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson * | 20 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Carsen Edwards * | 17 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis | 34 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 22 | 4-9 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 20 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jeff Teague | 17 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Javonte Green | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deandre Ayton * | 38 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 37 | 8-13 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 37 | 7-16 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 32 | 6-14 | 0-5 | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Frank Kaminsky * | 19 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 27 | 5-10 | 4-8 | 3-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| E'Twaun Moore | 24 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Langston Galloway | 10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Damian Jones | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jevon Carter | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter