Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 57.9% | 42.1% | -1.7 | ✓ (8.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -10 (100-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 43 | 8-13 | 1-4 | 9-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 16 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 34 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 19 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 34 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 32 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 26 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Eddie House * | 23 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 19 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Harrington * | 42 | 11-26 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 7 | - |
| David Lee * | 34 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Chris Duhon * | 33 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Wilson Chandler * | 25 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 25 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 24 | 3-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 22 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Danilo Gallinari * | 14 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
* = starter