Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.9% | 79.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 22.7% | 77.3% | +6.7 | ✓ (5.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.9% | 60.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +12 (109-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Lee * | 44 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 26 | - |
| Toney Douglas * | 41 | 5-13 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Tracy McGrady * | 29 | 4-12 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 26 | 6-14 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 4 | - |
| Danilo Gallinari * | 23 | 2-9 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Henry Walker * | 23 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Chris Duhon * | 20 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| J.R. Giddens * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Sergio Rodriguez * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jonathan Bender | 7 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajon Rondo * | 27 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 24 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 24 | 11-17 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 16 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 24 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 23 | 1-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 20 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 22 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 20 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 20 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 15 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Shelden Williams | 7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Tony Allen | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter