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 | ✓ (11.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 27.6% | 72.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +2 (109-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wesley * | 45 | 4-14 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 42 | 11-19 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 25 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 39 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | - |
| Todd Day * | 38 | 5-15 | 2-6 | 5-5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 37 | 7-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Dee Brown * | 20 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Marty Conlon * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Oakley * | 40 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 38 | 10-15 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 9 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 37 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 34 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 34 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 21 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| John Starks * | 18 | 6-12 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 7 | - |
| John Wallace * | 14 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | - |
* = starter