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 | ✗ (11.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.6% | 45.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +10 (102-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Ward * | 38 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 38 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 35 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 32 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | - |
| John Starks * | 30 | 3-12 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Chris Mills * | 23 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Terry Cummings * | 17 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Bowie | 10 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Mercer * | 44 | 9-18 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 8 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 38 | 10-18 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 14 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 32 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 23 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 30 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 22 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 19 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Tyus Edney * | 9 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Zan Tabak * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - |
| Dana Barros | 19 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Dontae' Jones | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter