Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 36.6% | 63.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 23.2% | 76.8% | +6.6 | ✓ (8.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.4% | 52.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 47.2% | 52.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 45.7% | 54.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 45.7% | 54.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +15 (123-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 37 | 7-26 | 1-5 | 7-7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson * | 34 | 8-15 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 33 | 6-15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 29 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jalen Smith * | 26 | 7-9 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 23 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 21 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Ish Wainright | 12 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Emanuel Terry | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton | 10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| MJ Walker | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Smart * | 39 | 10-18 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 35 | 8-20 | 3-9 | 5-6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III * | 35 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 10 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams * | 34 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 25 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Josh Richardson | 33 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 7-7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Romeo Langford | 23 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 12 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - |
* = starter