Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 79.8% | 20.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 73.5% | 26.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 54.2% | 45.8% | -0.9 | ✗ (14.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.2% | 45.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +14 (94-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 39 | 6-12 | 3-3 | 5-5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 35 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 34 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 33 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 31 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 29 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 17 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Rick Brunson | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| David Wingate | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 41 | 7-19 | 5-11 | 5-6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 15 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 35 | 9-26 | 3-7 | 3-8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 17 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 32 | 0-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 32 | 7-13 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 25 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 22 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 21 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 15 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Eric Riley * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
* = starter