Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 36.9% | 63.1% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.7% | 70.3% | - | β |
| Margin | 21.6% | 78.4% | +7.1 | β (24.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.0% | 57.0% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 30.4% | 69.6% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 34.8% | 65.2% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 34.8% | 65.2% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 35.4% | 64.6% | - | β |
Actual: Boston Celtics +32 (126-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 29 | 8-17 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Ivica Zubac * | 28 | 11-14 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Amir Coffey * | 24 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Derrick Jones Jr. * | 24 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Kris Dunn * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Terance Mann | 23 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Nicolas Batum | 23 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jordan Miller | 20 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 17 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Bones Hyland | 12 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Kai Jones | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Kobe Brown | 5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White * | 31 | 6-12 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 30 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 4-6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 30 | 6-11 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 29 | 2-10 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Kristaps PorziΕΔ£is * | 22 | 6-12 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | - | - | |
| Neemias Queta | 25 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 25 | 7-13 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 23 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jordan Walsh | 7 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jaden Springer | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Baylor Scheierman | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Xavier Tillman | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter