Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 48.3% | 51.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 59.9% | 40.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 78.3% | 21.7% | -7.1 | ✓ (6.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 45.8% | 54.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 44.8% | 55.2% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 44.8% | 55.2% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 42.0% | 58.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers -1 (115-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown * | 40 | 9-21 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 38 | 10-17 | 4-7 | 8-10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 32 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 36 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 36 | 7-17 | 4-11 | 3-3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III * | 25 | 8-12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson | 21 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 17 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 11 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Romeo Langford | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Powell * | 38 | 8-15 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Damian Lillard * | 37 | 9-23 | 5-13 | 5-6 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 37 | 6-19 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington * | 31 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jusuf Nurkic * | 25 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 28 | 10-15 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Enes Kanter | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | 14 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Nassir Little | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter