Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 21.6% | 78.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 36.2% | 63.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 27.2% | 72.8% | +5.4 | ✓ (3.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.3% | 50.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 54.2% | 45.8% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 51.4% | 48.6% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 51.4% | 48.6% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 45.7% | 54.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +2 (101-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 36 | 9-23 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 35 | 10-14 | 6-6 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel * | 27 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock * | 25 | 2-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 21 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Derrick Rose | 26 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 23 | 2-9 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 19 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 13 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 10 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 41 | 10-21 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 36 | 12-26 | 5-13 | 3-7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 32 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 36 | 4-11 | 3-6 | 6-6 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Romeo Langford * | 24 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III * | 24 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 25 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson | 22 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 16 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 13 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
* = starter