Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.2% | 79.8% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 34.1% | 65.9% | - | β |
| Margin | 23.1% | 76.9% | +6.6 | β (6.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.1% | 57.9% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 26.7% | 73.3% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 31.5% | 68.5% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 31.5% | 68.5% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 33.2% | 66.8% | - | β |
Actual: Boston Celtics +13 (118-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 41 | 9-20 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart * | 40 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jalen Brunson * | 37 | 9-19 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| OG Anunoby * | 35 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 27 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 27 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Precious Achiuwa | 14 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 10 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 5 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown * | 36 | 10-21 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 36 | 8-20 | 3-10 | 6-6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 36 | 7-10 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Kristaps PorziΕΔ£is * | 33 | 6-15 | 2-9 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 31 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Al Horford | 25 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 16 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 13 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 8 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
* = starter