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 | ✗ (6.1 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 +3 (108-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 39 | 12-21 | 6-11 | 6-6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 36 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 34 | 6-14 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III * | 34 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 30 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 30 | 4-12 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Dennis Schroder | 27 | 8-12 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Josh Richardson | 16 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 15 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | |
| Enes Freedom | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Fournier * | 41 | 15-25 | 10-14 | 1-3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 38 | 8-20 | 2-8 | 4-6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks * | 37 | 1-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 33 | 4-15 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 27 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 25 | 6-12 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 20 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Quentin Grimes | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter