Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.2% | 79.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 34.1% | 65.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 23.1% | 76.9% | +6.6 | ✓ (16.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.1% | 57.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 26.7% | 73.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 31.5% | 68.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 31.5% | 68.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 33.2% | 66.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +23 (132-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby * | 34 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 34 | 7-13 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart * | 24 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jalen Brunson * | 24 | 9-14 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 23 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 25 | 8-10 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jericho Sims | 24 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 20 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Pacôme Dadiet | 13 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Ariel Hukporti | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Tyler Kolek | 5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jacob Toppin | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 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 * | 30 | 14-18 | 8-11 | 1-2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 37 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 30 | 7-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 29 | 7-18 | 5-9 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 26 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 26 | 8-13 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 24 | 1-10 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 24 | 4-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 23 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Xavier Tillman | 17 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jordan Walsh | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Neemias Queta | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter