Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 65.5% | 34.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 66.1% | 33.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 78.1% | 21.9% | -7.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.4% | 45.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 75.8% | 24.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 68.8% | 31.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 68.8% | 31.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 58.8% | 41.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -9 (110-119). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 40 | 11-21 | 2-8 | 15-19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 39 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 38 | 6-13 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 36 | 13-22 | 2-7 | 6-9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 34 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 34 | 2-12 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 31 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 24 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 15 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic * | 39 | 12-30 | 2-8 | 7-11 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 33 | - | - | |
| Josh Green * | 37 | 5-11 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Kyrie Irving * | 35 | 9-20 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Derrick Jones Jr. * | 25 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Dereck Lively II * | 24 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 31 | 8-13 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Maxi Kleber | 25 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 17 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jaden Hardy | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter