Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 31.4% | 68.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.8% | 60.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 34.5% | 65.5% | +3.5 | ✓ (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.6% | 61.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 15.7% | 84.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 20.7% | 79.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 20.6% | 79.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 25.3% | 74.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +7 (120-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Strus * | 37 | 6-15 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 37 | 11-23 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 36 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Donovan Mitchell * | 35 | 11-22 | 5-13 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade * | 19 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Georges Niang | 23 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 22 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro | 16 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 40 | 7-19 | 2-9 | 9-9 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 25 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 36 | 5-9 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 34 | 10-17 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 34 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Kristaps Porzingis * | 31 | 5-16 | 2-6 | 9-9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | - | - | |
| Al Horford | 22 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 19 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 11 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter