Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 5.4% | 94.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 4.6% | 95.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 8.6% | 91.4% | +13.0 | ✓ (0.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 27.6% | 72.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +13 (112-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wesley * | 37 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 33 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 33 | 5-16 | 0-3 | 3-5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Dee Brown * | 31 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 29 | 9-13 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 27 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Todd Day * | 24 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Marty Conlon * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Brett Szabo | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Oakley * | 35 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 23 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 34 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 31 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 33 | 5-16 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | -2 | - |
| John Wallace * | 33 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | - |
| John Starks * | 30 | 8-14 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 29 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 23 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Walter McCarty | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter