Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 16.0% | 84.0% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.0% | 71.0% | - | β |
| Margin | 13.7% | 86.3% | +10.1 | β (0.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.8% | 62.2% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 16.5% | 83.5% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 21.9% | 78.1% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 21.7% | 78.3% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 26.9% | 73.1% | - | β |
Actual: Boston Celtics +10 (111-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves * | 38 | 5-12 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith * | 36 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Luka DonΔiΔ * | 36 | 11-22 | 5-10 | 7-8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 34 | 11-23 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 28 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Dalton Knecht | 23 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Gabe Vincent | 19 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jordan Goodwin | 15 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Trey Jemison III | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 45 | 12-28 | 6-16 | 10-12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 40 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 41 | 13-25 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 31 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 37 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 36 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 34 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 22 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 11 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 10 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
* = starter