Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 22.7% | 77.3% | +6.7 | ✓ (1.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.9% | 60.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +8 (102-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy Curry * | 45 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 6-12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 43 | 7-17 | 4-8 | 5-6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 42 | 8-17 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 33 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Channing Frye * | 33 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | - |
| Mardy Collins * | 25 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -6 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jefferson * | 42 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 25 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 41 | 7-15 | 2-4 | 8-10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 36 | 5-10 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 25 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 25 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - |
| Delonte West * | 24 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 24 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Gerald Green * | 20 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 5-6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 15 | - |
* = starter