Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers
The quarters and both box scores, and how the model saw it.
Celtics124
Cavaliers113FinalRocket ArenaScoring by quarter
Final| Scoring | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Celtics | 32 | 39 | 28 | 25 | 124 |
 Cavaliers | 29 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 113 |
Box score
FinalBoston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon MitchellF | 28 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Luka GarzaC | 27 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 6-17 | 3-10 | 7-8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Jordan WalshG | 26 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Hugo GonzalezG | 26 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Devin CarterGuard | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chris Cenac Jr.F | 24 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3-13 | 0-3 | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Baylor ScheiermanG | 23 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5-12 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike ConleyG | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Milos UzanG | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tucker DeVriesF | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hayden GrayG | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari WilliamsF | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gabe McGlothanF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | — | 124 | 56 | 29 | 41-99 | 17-47 | 25-35 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 19 |
Did not play Derrick White coach's decision · Jayson Tatum coach's decision · Mitchell Robinson coach's decision · Neemias Queta coach's decision · Paul George coach's decision · Payton Pritchard coach's decision · Ron Harper Jr. coach's decision · Sam Hauser coach's decision
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleek ThomasG | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5-13 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tyrese ProctorG | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jaylon TysonGuard | 17 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tristan EnarunaF | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Donovan MitchellG | 17 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Evan MobleyC | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Peyton WatsonG | 17 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mario HezonjaF | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Porter Jr.G | 16 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley MinixF | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2-10 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernest Udeh Jr.Center | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rashaun AgeeForward | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sam MerrillG | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas BryantC | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Curtis JonesGuard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack AustinForward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | — | 113 | 39 | 32 | 44-92 | 12-37 | 13-16 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 25 |
Did not play James Harden coach's decision · Kadary Richmond coach's decision · Khalifa Diop coach's decision · Nae'Qwan Tomlin coach's decision
Team stats
Final| Celtics | Cavaliers | |
|---|---|---|
| 41-99 | FG | 44-92 |
| 41.4% | FG% | 47.8% |
| 17-47 | 3PT | 12-37 |
| 36.2% | 3PT% | 32.4% |
| 25-35 | FT | 13-16 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 21 | Off reb | 6 |
| 29 | Assists | 32 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 8 | Blocks | 6 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 19 | Fouls | 25 |
106.7 possessions each, estimated off the box the standard way.
What the model says
Thursday, October 8These are projections, not picks. We publish our number next to the market's and grade it in the open — on game markets the book has beaten us in every sport we've measured, and we say so rather than dressing a projection up as an edge.