Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.0% | 63.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.0% | 71.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 18.6% | 81.4% | +8.1 | ✓ (2.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 26.3% | 73.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 23.6% | 76.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 23.6% | 76.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 27.8% | 72.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +6 (116-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George * | 40 | 10-22 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Kawhi Leonard * | 36 | 11-16 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Marcus Morris Sr. * | 32 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Ivica Zubac * | 29 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Reggie Jackson * | 24 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Norman Powell | 30 | 5-12 | 3-6 | 6-8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Luke Kennard | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| John Wall | 15 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Nicolas Batum | 8 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Terance Mann | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White * | 37 | 6-8 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 37 | 7-15 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 35 | 10-26 | 3-11 | 6-10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 32 | 12-25 | 0-8 | 5-5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 31 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 22 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III | 21 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 15 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter