Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 33.1% | 66.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 26.5% | 73.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 23.4% | 76.6% | +6.5 | ✓ (0.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.4% | 61.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +7 (95-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 44 | 5-19 | 2-11 | 3-6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 37 | 9-20 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 35 | 2-9 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Randy Brown * | 34 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 27 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 25 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 10-12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Milt Palacio * | 14 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Chris Carr | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 41 | 6-17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 39 | 10-18 | 0-1 | 7-7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 30 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 35 | 7-16 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 29 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 28 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 24 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 21 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Rick Brunson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter