Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 21.2% | 78.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.3% | 67.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 21.7% | 78.3% | +7.1 | ✗ (10.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.3% | 56.7% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 35.2% | 64.8% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 34.6% | 65.4% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 34.5% | 65.5% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 34.8% | 65.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -3 (117-120). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson * | 40 | 12-25 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 29 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 39 | 6-18 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Quentin Grimes * | 38 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 36 | 13-25 | 5-13 | 6-7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | - | - | |
| Jericho Sims * | 35 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 28 | 7-12 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 16 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 12 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 43 | 12-26 | 2-7 | 9-9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 35 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 41 | 8-22 | 1-8 | 5-7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 35 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III * | 35 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 27 | 4-10 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 34 | 4-14 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 21 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 12 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 8 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter