Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 61.8% | 38.2% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.2% | 50.8% | - | β |
| Margin | 53.7% | 46.3% | -0.8 | β (22.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.8% | 49.2% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 64.7% | 35.3% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 58.9% | 41.1% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 59.0% | 41.0% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 50.7% | 49.3% | - | β |
Actual: Houston Rockets -23 (86-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White * | 34 | 8-16 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 32 | 7-19 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Kristaps PorziΕΔ£is * | 27 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 27 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser * | 19 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 32 | 8-10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 23 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Neemias Queta | 19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jordan Walsh | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Drew Peterson | 4 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Xavier Tillman | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jaden Springer | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Green * | 35 | 10-21 | 5-13 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | - | - | |
| Dillon Brooks * | 30 | 4-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Fred VanVleet * | 30 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green * | 28 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun * | 28 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Cam Whitmore | 33 | 4-17 | 1-9 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Aaron Holiday | 18 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 17 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jock Landale | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Reed Sheppard | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter