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 | ✗ (9.1 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 -2 (129-131). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel Quickley * | 55 | 15-28 | 5-12 | 3-4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 38 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 50 | 10-22 | 3-9 | 6-9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 46 | 11-22 | 5-13 | 4-4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 43 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Quentin Grimes * | 25 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 39 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 11 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 8 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 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 * | 48 | 12-30 | 6-17 | 10-12 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 47 | 12-25 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 45 | 7-15 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 39 | 4-13 | 3-11 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 32 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 44 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 19 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Mike Muscala | 12 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter