Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 21.2% | 78.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.0% | 61.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 39.4% | 60.6% | +2.4 | ✓ (3.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 53.4% | 46.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 53.6% | 46.4% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 53.6% | 46.4% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 48.5% | 51.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +6 (112-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 39 | 7-22 | 2-10 | 8-10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 19 | - |
| Derrick White * | 37 | 2-10 | 0-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Sam Hauser * | 31 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Neemias Queta * | 24 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | - |
| Jordan Walsh * | 17 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Payton Pritchard | 35 | 10-20 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 10 | - |
| Baylor Scheierman | 30 | 7-8 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Nikola Vučević | 23 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby * | 36 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Jalen Brunson * | 36 | 10-19 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 16 | - |
| Josh Hart * | 34 | 10-15 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 13 | - |
| Mikal Bridges * | 30 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 30 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 21 | - |
| Miles McBride | 19 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Landry Shamet | 18 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Mitchell Robinson | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Jordan Clarkson | 14 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
* = starter