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 | ✓ (3.4 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 +10 (133-123). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson * | 33 | 8-17 | 0-5 | 7-9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 33 | 7-15 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 30 | 9-16 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Donte DiVincenzo * | 22 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 18 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 29 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 26 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 25 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 6-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Quentin Grimes | 19 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 38 | 8-18 | 3-9 | 6-8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 34 | 7-11 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 31 | 10-16 | 6-10 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 30 | - | - | |
| Kristaps Porzingis * | 29 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 27 | 7-13 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Al Horford | 27 | 5-8 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 20 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 18 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Oshae Brissett | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dalano Banton | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter