Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 57.9% | 42.1% | -1.7 | ✓ (4.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -6 (93-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Posey * | 41 | 5-12 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 40 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 21 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 30 | 7-18 | 2-3 | 6-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 29 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 7-11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 26 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 19 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 19 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Gabe Pruitt * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Robinson * | 34 | 9-20 | 4-12 | 4-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 | - |
| David Lee * | 32 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 21 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 27 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 24 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman * | 24 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 24 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Zach Randolph * | 22 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Wilson Chandler * | 21 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Mardy Collins * | 20 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Randolph Morris | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter