Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 22.7% | 77.3% | +6.7 | ✓ (12.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.9% | 60.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +19 (124-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Duhon * | 48 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 18 | - |
| David Lee * | 43 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 19 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 37 | 7-12 | 4-6 | 5-5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 36 | 10-19 | 5-9 | 4-5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 18 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 33 | 2-15 | 2-10 | 4-8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Wilson Chandler * | 23 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 16 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen * | 35 | 7-12 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 33 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 32 | 12-14 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 24 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 28 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 27 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 2-6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 25 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Eddie House * | 17 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 16 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 14 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Gabe Pruitt | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Patrick O'Bryant | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter