Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 89.8% | 10.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 92.1% | 7.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 79.7% | 20.3% | -7.5 | ✓ (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 66.4% | 33.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -11 (102-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson * | 38 | 9-16 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 36 | 16-25 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 24 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 35 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 33 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 30 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16 | - |
| John Starks * | 28 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 12 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| John Wallace * | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Scott Brooks * | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 42 | 7-22 | 0-4 | 2-5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 42 | 13-21 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 20 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 41 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | - |
| David Wesley * | 41 | 5-12 | 1-6 | 5-7 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Todd Day * | 28 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Marty Conlon * | 17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Brett Szabo * | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Alton Lister | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Michael Hawkins | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Steve Hamer | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter