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 (111-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Crawford * | 44 | 8-21 | 1-6 | 9-11 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 19 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 40 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 32 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 31 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| David Lee * | 29 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Zach Randolph * | 26 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 18 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 18 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 41 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 10-10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 19 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 41 | 6-16 | 2-7 | 7-8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 14 | - |
| James Posey * | 40 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 38 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 33 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 18 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Eddie House * | 14 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter