Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 66.3% | 33.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 53.9% | 46.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 64.7% | 35.3% | -3.3 | ✓ (19.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 63.9% | 36.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 86.4% | 13.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 82.9% | 17.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 82.9% | 17.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 71.4% | 28.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -23 (95-118). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 33 | 5-17 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 30 | 11-17 | 7-12 | 3-4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 32 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 27 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Gordon Hayward * | 26 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III * | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart | 27 | 3-9 | 3-8 | 3-3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Carsen Edwards | 22 | 3-11 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 19 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Vincent Poirier | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Brad Wanamaker | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Javonte Green | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Tacko Fall | 3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett * | 36 | 9-21 | 4-6 | 4-7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 30 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 29 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Marcus Morris Sr. * | 28 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 19 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | - | - | |
| Bobby Portis | 27 | 3-10 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 25 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 3-6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Allonzo Trier | 20 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | 11 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Damyean Dotson | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter