Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 71.2% | 28.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 53.7% | 46.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 68.9% | 31.1% | -4.4 | ✓ (3.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.4% | 55.6% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 38.6% | 61.4% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 38.6% | 61.4% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 37.9% | 62.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -8 (113-121). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown * | 32 | 17-20 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 40 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 31 | 5-8 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 27 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson * | 24 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 24 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 19 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 19 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 17 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - | - | |
| Romeo Langford | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Carsen Edwards | 7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Moritz Wagner | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Aaron Nesmith | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Tremont Waters | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Kuzma * | 29 | 5-14 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Dennis Schroder * | 28 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 23 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Wesley Matthews * | 22 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Marc Gasol * | 20 | 7-10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 27 | 7-15 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 23 | 7-12 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Montrezl Harrell | 20 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Alex Caruso | 15 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Alfonzo McKinnie | 15 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Devontae Cacok | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Kostas Antetokounmpo | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter