Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 57.9% | 42.1% | -1.7 | ✓ (23.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -25 (98-123). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delonte West * | 39 | 8-11 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 28 | 7-14 | 0-2 | 8-10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 28 | 7-13 | 1-2 | 7-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 28 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 24 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 26 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 23 | 5-8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 22 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 5-7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 18 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Gerald Green * | 18 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Dwayne Jones | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Lee * | 29 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Qyntel Woods * | 26 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 25 | 8-15 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 23 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 23 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 6-11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 22 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 4-8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Jalen Rose * | 21 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Jackie Butler * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Maurice Taylor | 11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter