Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.7% | 53.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.6% | 61.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 31.1% | 68.9% | +4.4 | ✗ (26.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.6% | 56.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -22 (99-121). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedi Osman * | 29 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | - |
| JR Smith * | 28 | 6-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 17 | - |
| LeBron James * | 27 | 9-20 | 2-5 | 4-7 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 22 | - |
| Tristan Thompson * | 27 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| George Hill * | 21 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Jordan Clarkson | 23 | 7-11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 20 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Rodney Hood | 18 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Jeff Green | 16 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Kyle Korver | 15 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| John Holland | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jose Calderon | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ante Zizic | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown * | 32 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Jayson Tatum * | 27 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Kyrie Irving * | 26 | 7-14 | 1-7 | 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Marcus Morris Sr. * | 24 | 6-12 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Al Horford * | 24 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Terry Rozier | 33 | 6-15 | 3-8 | 6-7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 20 | - |
| Semi Ojeleye | 24 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Aron Baynes | 13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Daniel Theis | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Greg Monroe | 11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Abdel Nader | 10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -1 | - |
* = starter