Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Charlotte Hornets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 75.5% | 24.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 67.6% | 32.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 79.8% | 20.2% | -7.6 | ✗ (28.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 54.6% | 45.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 57.2% | 42.8% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 57.2% | 42.8% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 50.5% | 49.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Charlotte Hornets +21 (125-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown * | 34 | 8-22 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 32 | 6-16 | 1-5 | 6-7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 30 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 29 | 7-17 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson * | 25 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Evan Fournier | 19 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 18 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 15 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jabari Parker | 11 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Aaron Nesmith | 8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Carsen Edwards | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Romeo Langford | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Tremont Waters | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Washington * | 38 | 8-12 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Miles Bridges * | 33 | 7-14 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Terry Rozier * | 32 | 8-18 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Cody Martin * | 31 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Devonte' Graham * | 31 | 7-14 | 6-11 | 4-4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Brad Wanamaker | 24 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Bismack Biyombo | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jalen McDaniels | 19 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Grant Riller | 1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Caleb Martin | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Nick Richards | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Vernon Carey Jr. | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter