Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 57.9% | 42.1% | -1.7 | ✗ (13.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +12 (100-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 41 | 10-17 | 4-6 | 7-7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 23 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 37 | 7-19 | 0-9 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 28 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 28 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 25 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Eddie House * | 23 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 15 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -4 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Gabe Pruitt | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Patrick O'Bryant | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Duhon * | 43 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | - |
| David Lee * | 42 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 20 | - |
| Wilson Chandler * | 36 | 9-19 | 2-3 | 11-12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 25 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 36 | 11-23 | 5-9 | 3-3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 13 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 33 | 1-13 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 26 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 19 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
* = starter