Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 22.7% | 77.3% | +6.7 | ✓ (1.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.9% | 60.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +5 (114-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Crawford * | 40 | 9-17 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 15 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 39 | 5-17 | 0-4 | 2-3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Nazr Mohammed * | 37 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 33 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 34 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 33 | 7-12 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 19 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -2 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Michael Sweetney * | 9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Moochie Norris | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Davis * | 37 | 4-16 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 32 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 32 | 8-14 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 27 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 25 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 21 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 20 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 19 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 15 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter