Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Terry | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 59.3% | 40.7% | -2.1 | ✗ (9.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 60.7% | 39.3% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 76.1% | 23.9% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 74.1% | 25.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 74.2% | 25.8% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 62.9% | 37.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +7 (117-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown * | 39 | 11-26 | 2-10 | 4-8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 28 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 37 | 11-24 | 3-13 | 4-5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 29 | 5-11 | 4-9 | 5-6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 25 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye * | 19 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III | 26 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 22 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 18 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jeff Teague | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Carsen Edwards | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Javonte Green | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Garland * | 37 | 9-16 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. * | 36 | 7-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Collin Sexton * | 36 | 10-20 | 2-5 | 7-7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 35 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 33 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman | 18 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 4-5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade | 16 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee | 11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Dylan Windler | 10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Quinn Cook | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter