Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.7% | 79.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.9% | 68.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 21.4% | 78.6% | +7.1 | ✓ (0.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.9% | 59.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 24.6% | 75.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 26.8% | 73.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 26.7% | 73.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 29.9% | 70.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +7 (114-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Fournier * | 42 | 13-24 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 32 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks * | 41 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 6-7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 40 | 6-19 | 1-7 | 7-8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 37 | 8-20 | 5-11 | 8-10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel * | 24 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 21 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Wayne Selden | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 36 | 9-24 | 3-13 | 4-4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 33 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 32 | 8-21 | 5-13 | 2-4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III * | 29 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Aaron Nesmith * | 26 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Josh Richardson | 32 | 9-14 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 28 | 6-10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Enes Freedom | 21 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter