Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 31.8% | 68.2% | +4.2 | ✗ (8.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 35.0% | 65.0% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 35.2% | 64.8% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 35.1% | 64.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 35.6% | 64.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -4 (110-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Watson * | 37 | 10-15 | 6-7 | 4-8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 22 | - |
| Jamal Murray * | 36 | 8-18 | 3-9 | 3-4 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 28 | - |
| Christian Braun * | 29 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| DaRon Holmes II * | 13 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Spencer Jones * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 26 | 4-9 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Zeke Nnaji | 24 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 5-7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Aaron Gordon | 23 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Jalen Pickett | 20 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Bruce Brown | 19 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown * | 34 | 14-29 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 9 | - |
| Derrick White * | 34 | 7-19 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | - |
| Payton Pritchard * | 33 | 5-13 | 1-6 | 6-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Sam Hauser * | 29 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Neemias Queta * | 24 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | - |
| Anfernee Simons | 25 | 6-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Hugo González | 20 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Luka Garza | 19 | 5-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Jordan Walsh | 13 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Baylor Scheierman | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
* = starter