Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 22.7% | 77.3% | +6.7 | ✓ (38.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.9% | 60.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +45 (104-59). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Crawford * | 28 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 28 | 3-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 26 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 22 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 22 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 21 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -5 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 20 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -3 | - |
| David Lee * | 18 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Zach Randolph * | 17 | 1-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman | 20 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Davis * | 30 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5-10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 28 | 6-16 | 4-8 | 5-6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 28 | 8-14 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 27 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Eddie House * | 23 | 5-8 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 22 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 20 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 22 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| James Posey * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Gabe Pruitt * | 12 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Leon Powe | 10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | - |
* = starter