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 | ✓ (5.7 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 -9 (104-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 37 | 10-23 | 5-11 | 5-6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 34 | 11-18 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 33 | 6-18 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 19 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 22 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 19 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Brad Wanamaker | 18 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Enes Kanter | 15 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Javonte Green | 8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - | - | |
| Carsen Edwards | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett * | 35 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 8-13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 33 | 8-16 | 0-5 | 10-13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II * | 21 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina * | 6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | 38 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 3-6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | - | - | |
| Damyean Dotson | 31 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Bobby Portis | 20 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson | 19 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter