Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.3% | 79.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.5% | 67.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 21.9% | 78.1% | +7.0 | ✓ (5.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 30.1% | 69.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 7.6% | 92.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 11.1% | 88.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 11.1% | 88.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 18.8% | 81.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +2 (104-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett * | 39 | 5-17 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Marcus Morris Sr. * | 39 | 8-17 | 5-8 | 8-11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina * | 37 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 33 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 16 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 28 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington | 24 | 3-10 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Bobby Portis | 20 | 6-16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Hayward * | 35 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 35 | 8-19 | 3-9 | 14-14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 33 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 33 | 9-17 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 30 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 26 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 26 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 15 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Brad Wanamaker | 15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Carsen Edwards | 14 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Vincent Poirier | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter