Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 22.7% | 77.3% | +6.7 | ✗ (12.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.9% | 60.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -6 (88-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shandon Anderson * | 44 | 10-22 | 2-6 | 6-7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 11 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 35 | 5-13 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 35 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 33 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 18 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 27 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 20 | 1-12 | 0-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -7 | - |
| Frank Williams * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Othella Harrington | 8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vin Baker * | 36 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 6-12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 22 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 31 | 4-15 | 0-2 | 8-8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Mike James * | 30 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 28 | 4-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 20 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 20 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 20 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 16 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Kedrick Brown * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
* = starter