Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 57.9% | 42.1% | -1.7 | ✓ (1.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -3 (84-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 42 | 9-22 | 1-6 | 4-8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 42 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 24 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 35 | 5-12 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 33 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 27 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 27 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Brandon Hunter * | 15 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Chris Mihm | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 46 | 10-19 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 10 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 44 | 6-18 | 0-4 | 2-3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 33 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 30 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | - |
| Nazr Mohammed * | 24 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 23 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Michael Sweetney * | 20 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - |
* = starter