Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 65.8% | 34.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 54.5% | 45.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 63.7% | 36.3% | -3.1 | ✗ (7.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.1% | 46.9% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 69.4% | 30.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 67.2% | 32.8% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 67.3% | 32.7% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 57.6% | 42.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +4 (138-134). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Smart * | 45 | 5-14 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 45 | 16-30 | 8-14 | 6-8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 46 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 44 | 7-30 | 2-15 | 4-5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III * | 44 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams * | 31 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Dennis Schroder | 32 | 5-16 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Romeo Langford | 22 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Aaron Nesmith | 11 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 11 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett * | 47 | 6-11 | 3-7 | 4-6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 45 | 12-27 | 3-8 | 8-8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 35 | - | - | |
| Evan Fournier * | 44 | 13-25 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 32 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 35 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 34 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 28 | 6-9 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Derrick Rose | 22 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 16 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 8 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jericho Sims | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Quentin Grimes | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter