Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.5% | 27.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.5% | 43.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 76.6% | 23.4% | -6.5 | ✓ (4.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.6% | 43.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 80.4% | 19.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 74.8% | 25.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 74.8% | 25.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 64.3% | 35.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -11 (115-126). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 41 | 6-15 | 1-6 | 12-13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 38 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Kristaps Porzingis * | 35 | 11-19 | 2-8 | 4-7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 28 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 35 | 8-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 32 | 7-17 | 1-5 | 4-7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Al Horford | 23 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 14 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 12 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Neemias Queta | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 38 | 15-26 | 2-4 | 8-10 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 40 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince * | 38 | 6-13 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 36 | 5-14 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Cam Reddish * | 18 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura | 29 | 5-14 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 28 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell | 17 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter