Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 64.5% | 35.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.8% | 50.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 58.0% | 42.0% | -1.8 | ✗ (5.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 39.8% | 60.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 40.8% | 59.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +4 (96-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romeo Langford * | 34 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet * | 26 | 2-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams * | 25 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard * | 23 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye * | 16 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Carsen Edwards | 26 | 4-13 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jabari Parker | 26 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Tremont Waters | 25 | 7-13 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Aaron Nesmith | 19 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Tacko Fall | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 37 | 5-17 | 2-5 | 8-10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock * | 34 | 6-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 33 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 6-8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel * | 32 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 13 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 25 | 6-10 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Derrick Rose | 23 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 14 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 10 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter