Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 11.2% | 88.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 24.4% | 75.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 12.3% | 87.7% | +10.8 | ✗ (15.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.8% | 63.2% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 18.0% | 82.0% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 19.4% | 80.6% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 19.4% | 80.6% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 24.3% | 75.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -5 (112-117). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Nembhard * | 34 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Tyrese Haliburton * | 34 | 12-24 | 6-13 | 3-4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 33 | - | - | |
| Buddy Hield * | 29 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Aaron Nesmith * | 27 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Myles Turner * | 26 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 23 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jalen Smith | 21 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Oshae Brissett | 16 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Chris Duarte | 14 | 5-10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| T.J. McConnell | 10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 41 | 13-25 | 4-11 | 11-13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 41 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 36 | 8-23 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 28 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 26 | 0-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard * | 17 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 29 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 6-8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 17 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 15 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter