Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.5% | 27.5% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 57.9% | 42.1% | - | β |
| Margin | 76.6% | 23.4% | -6.5 | β (27.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.2% | 43.8% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 77.5% | 22.5% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 72.1% | 27.9% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 72.3% | 27.7% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 61.1% | 38.9% | - | β |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +21 (117-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown * | 33 | 7-19 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 29 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 4-7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Kristaps PorziΕΔ£is * | 27 | 9-16 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 25 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 19 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 24 | 2-12 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Al Horford | 23 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 13 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jaden Springer | 8 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Neemias Queta | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jordan Walsh | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Baylor Scheierman | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves * | 33 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 5-6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 30 | 9-20 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 30 | 9-18 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 24 | - | - | |
| Max Christie * | 29 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura * | 27 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Gabe Vincent | 25 | 4-8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 20 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Dalton Knecht | 13 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Bronny James | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Christian Koloko | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Cam Reddish | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Shake Milton | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter