Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Terry | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 59.3% | 40.7% | -2.1 | ✗ (10.1 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 +8 (102-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 35 | 11-26 | 1-6 | 6-8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 29 | - | - | |
| Evan Fournier * | 34 | 6-20 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson * | 28 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Aaron Nesmith * | 22 | 3-10 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Tremont Waters * | 22 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 31 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 25 | 5-13 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 18 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Romeo Langford | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Carsen Edwards | 4 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Okoro * | 36 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Kevin Love * | 33 | 10-16 | 6-9 | 4-4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| Collin Sexton * | 32 | 7-15 | 1-2 | 13-16 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 28 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 32 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade * | 28 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Brodric Thomas | 34 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Damyean Dotson | 24 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Mfiondu Kabengele | 15 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | - | |
| Anderson Varejao | 3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter