Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.2% | 79.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 34.0% | 66.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 23.1% | 76.9% | +6.6 | ✓ (9.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.8% | 59.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 21.0% | 79.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 26.0% | 74.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 25.9% | 74.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 28.4% | 71.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +16 (114-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart * | 43 | 6-12 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Jalen Brunson * | 38 | 10-21 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 37 | 7-19 | 2-8 | 9-11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 33 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | |
| Quentin Grimes * | 28 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 25 | 1-10 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 16 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 14 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jericho Sims | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 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 * | 39 | 13-23 | 5-12 | 4-5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 35 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 36 | 7-18 | 2-9 | 6-6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 36 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Kristaps Porzingis * | 33 | 7-11 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 31 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Al Horford | 21 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 21 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 19 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
* = starter