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 | ✓ (5.5 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 +9 (116-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell * | 39 | 12-24 | 2-8 | 5-5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 31 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 39 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 36 | 8-19 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Max Strus * | 31 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade * | 15 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 35 | 9-16 | 3-6 | 5-6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Georges Niang | 22 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro | 17 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday * | 37 | 7-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 36 | 9-22 | 3-10 | 6-8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 36 | 10-20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 35 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Kristaps Porzingis * | 30 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 7-8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | - | - | |
| Al Horford | 23 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 18 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 14 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Lamar Stevens | 8 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter