Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 52.3% | 47.7% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.0% | 54.0% | - | β |
| Margin | 49.5% | 50.5% | +0.1 | β (7.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.2% | 52.8% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 48.8% | 51.2% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 47.3% | 52.7% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 47.3% | 52.7% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | β |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -7 (105-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White * | 35 | 7-14 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 34 | 7-23 | 3-11 | 5-6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | - | - | |
| Kristaps PorziΕΔ£is * | 34 | 7-20 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 28 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 26 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 28 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Al Horford | 26 | 5-12 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 12 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell * | 36 | 12-25 | 4-14 | 3-3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 31 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 34 | 8-20 | 3-8 | 6-8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 32 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Max Strus * | 28 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Evan Mobley * | 27 | 3-14 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Georges Niang | 25 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Sam Merrill | 23 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 16 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ty Jerome | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
* = starter