Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 63.1% | 36.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 63.8% | 36.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 80.9% | 19.1% | -8.0 | ✓ (17.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.6% | 42.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 80.6% | 19.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 76.1% | 23.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 76.1% | 23.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 65.1% | 34.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls -25 (98-123). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 35 | 16-24 | 9-15 | 2-2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 43 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 33 | 9-20 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 29 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Kristaps Porziņģis * | 29 | 8-15 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 25 | 3-12 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 31 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Al Horford | 25 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Xavier Tillman | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jordan Walsh | 3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jaden Springer | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Vučević * | 32 | 8-19 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Ayo Dosunmu * | 32 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Zach LaVine * | 29 | 4-11 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Coby White * | 25 | 5-14 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Patrick Williams * | 21 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Matas Buzelis | 20 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jalen Smith | 16 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Julian Phillips | 16 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Lonzo Ball | 15 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 14 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Dalen Terry | 11 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jevon Carter | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter