Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 57.0% | 43.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 56.5% | 43.5% | -1.4 | ✗ (10.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.6% | 45.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +9 (94-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Oakley * | 35 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 34 | 2-10 | 0-2 | 9-10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 32 | 8-15 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 10 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 30 | 5-13 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | - |
| John Starks * | 22 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Chris Mills * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Bowie * | 6 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 39 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 39 | 5-12 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 33 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 32 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 31 | 7-12 | 4-8 | 7-7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 17 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 15 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Dee Brown * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| John Thomas * | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Tyus Edney | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter