Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Charlotte Hornets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 76.2% | 23.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 83.6% | 16.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 89.6% | 10.4% | -11.8 | ✓ (0.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 64.3% | 35.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 82.6% | 17.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 83.1% | 16.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 83.2% | 16.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 72.3% | 27.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Charlotte Hornets -12 (118-130). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 40 | 15-23 | 7-12 | 14-14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 42 | - | |
| Al Horford * | 30 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - | |
| Derrick White * | 30 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 6-6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 30 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - | |
| Robert Williams III * | 27 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 | - | |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 27 | 6-13 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | - | |
| Grant Williams | 21 | 3-12 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 12 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Rozier * | 36 | 6-17 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | - | |
| P.J. Washington * | 36 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 18 | - | |
| Jalen McDaniels * | 35 | 9-15 | 5-7 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 17 | - | |
| LaMelo Ball * | 34 | 8-23 | 5-12 | 4-4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 13 | - | |
| Mason Plumlee * | 31 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 5-9 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 29 | - | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | 24 | 3-10 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | - | |
| Mark Williams | 16 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - | |
| Bryce McGowens | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | |
| JT Thor | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter