Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.2% | 27.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 61.3% | 38.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 77.9% | 22.1% | -6.9 | ✓ (2.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.3% | 44.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 66.5% | 33.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 70.9% | 29.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 70.9% | 29.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 60.5% | 39.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -4 (118-122). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 43 | 15-29 | 5-10 | 9-10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 44 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 42 | 10-21 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 42 | 7-17 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 26 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Blake Griffin * | 23 | 3-11 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 30 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 24 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 21 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 10 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 46 | 13-24 | 0-2 | 11-15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 37 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 42 | 14-25 | 3-11 | 2-4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 33 | - | - | |
| Lonnie Walker IV * | 23 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Dennis Schroder * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Patrick Beverley * | 18 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 35 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook | 34 | 7-19 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | - | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. | 30 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Kendrick Nunn | 6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Thomas Bryant | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter