Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 60.0% | 40.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 63.7% | 36.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 74.4% | 25.6% | -5.9 | ✓ (21.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.7% | 42.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 72.2% | 27.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 69.5% | 30.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 69.6% | 30.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 59.7% | 40.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -27 (107-134). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 28 | 9-17 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 26 | 9-14 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 26 | 4-11 | 3-7 | 5-5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson * | 18 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 22 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III | 19 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart | 18 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jeff Teague | 14 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 13 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Carsen Edwards | 12 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Aaron Nesmith | 9 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Tacko Fall | 9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 8 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Javonte Green | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Oladipo * | 31 | 9-23 | 3-10 | 5-8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. * | 30 | 3-12 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Sterling Brown * | 28 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 25 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Justin Patton * | 23 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 30 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 7-8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Anthony Lamb | 19 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 19 | 3-10 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| David Nwaba | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Mason Jones | 12 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 0-3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - |
* = starter