Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.7% | 84.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 25.1% | 74.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 11.9% | 88.1% | +11.0 | ✓ (11.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.0% | 65.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 16.8% | 83.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 16.7% | 83.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 16.6% | 83.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 23.0% | 77.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +22 (130-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 36 | 12-21 | 0-3 | 7-9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 31 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 32 | 10-16 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 31 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker * | 26 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Avery Bradley * | 26 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 25 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Malik Monk | 24 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington | 11 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Rajon Rondo | 10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dwight Howard | 9 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Kent Bazemore | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Schroder * | 34 | 8-14 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 33 | 13-26 | 4-9 | 7-7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 37 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 32 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 7-10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 30 | 9-13 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams * | 27 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Josh Richardson | 29 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Romeo Langford | 21 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Enes Kanter | 15 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Aaron Nesmith | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Juancho Hernangomez | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter