Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 65.5% | 34.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 55.7% | 44.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 58.1% | 41.9% | -1.8 | ✓ (8.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -10 (86-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajon Rondo * | 42 | 6-15 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 37 | 5-16 | 0-4 | 5-5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 35 | 8-13 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 32 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 29 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Nenad Krstic * | 25 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Jeff Green * | 17 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Delonte West * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Carlos Arroyo * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Troy Murphy * | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 36 | 7-17 | 1-2 | 7-8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 34 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 34 | 6-15 | 4-9 | 5-5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 8 | - |
| Landry Fields * | 34 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 26 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Shawne Williams * | 25 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Toney Douglas * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 16 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Roger Mason Jr. * | 10 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
* = starter