Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 66.4% | 33.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.1% | 47.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 63.3% | 36.7% | -3.0 | ✓ (24.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.9% | 48.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 67.3% | 32.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 62.5% | 37.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 62.5% | 37.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 53.9% | 46.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -27 (104-131). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 36 | 13-26 | 7-14 | 7-9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 31 | 5-14 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 31 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet * | 28 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 25 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 27 | 9-13 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Neemias Queta | 26 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 17 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Xavier Tillman | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jordan Walsh | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Baylor Scheierman | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart * | 38 | 7-16 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jalen Brunson * | 36 | 10-18 | 3-7 | 13-13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 34 | 5-15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Precious Achiuwa * | 33 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 27 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 35 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 5-5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 18 | 6-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Ariel Hukporti | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Delon Wright | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter