Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 39.1% | 60.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.7% | 70.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 20.8% | 79.2% | +7.3 | ✓ (8.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +16 (98-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 41 | 6-17 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 32 | 6-10 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 27 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 26 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 24 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Dee Brown * | 19 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 12 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - |
| John Thomas * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Greg Minor | 18 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Travis Knight | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Oakley * | 39 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 23 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 34 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 31 | 8-16 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Chris Mills * | 28 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 10-12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 24 | - |
| John Starks * | 28 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 26 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 21 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | - |
| Anthony Bowie | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter