Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Indiana Pacers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 80.5% | 19.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 60.4% | 39.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 76.1% | 23.9% | -6.4 | ✗ (8.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.3% | 45.7% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 75.5% | 24.5% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 70.5% | 29.5% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 70.5% | 29.5% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 60.0% | 40.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Indiana Pacers +2 (133-131). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown * | 37 | 17-26 | 3-4 | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | - | - | |
| Kristaps Porzingis * | 37 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 6-7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 37 | 9-16 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 35 | 4-16 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 32 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 23 | 5-6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Oshae Brissett | 15 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 3-6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - | - | |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Dalano Banton | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Turner * | 34 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Aaron Nesmith * | 26 | 6-10 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jalen Smith * | 26 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | - | - | |
| Bruce Brown * | 20 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Tyrese Haliburton * | 13 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 29 | 8-15 | 5-9 | 5-7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Buddy Hield | 24 | 6-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| T.J. McConnell | 24 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 19 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Andrew Nembhard | 12 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Jackson | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter