Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 57.9% | 42.1% | -1.7 | ✗ (26.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +25 (107-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 31 | 5-20 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 31 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 27 | 2-10 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -2 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 23 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 23 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 20 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 20 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Delonte West * | 19 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 19 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 16 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Justin Reed | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Crawford * | 45 | 7-12 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 39 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 36 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 26 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Michael Sweetney * | 23 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 23 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 19 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Jermaine Jackson * | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Bruno Sundov | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Jackie Butler | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
* = starter