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 | ✗ (16.4 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 +10 (122-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday * | 38 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 37 | 13-26 | 2-8 | 4-7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 32 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 35 | 7-16 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 31 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 31 | 14-23 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 22 | 5-9 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 16 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 15 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dalano Banton | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Haliburton * | 40 | 10-18 | 5-11 | 1-1 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Bruce Brown * | 35 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 6-7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Myles Turner * | 34 | 7-16 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Buddy Hield * | 31 | 7-11 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin * | 25 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Aaron Nesmith | 30 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 27 | 5-14 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| T.J. McConnell | 9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Andrew Nembhard | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
* = starter