Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.9% | 79.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.9% | 69.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 22.6% | 77.4% | +6.8 | ✓ (4.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.9% | 60.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +2 (87-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 38 | 12-18 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 22 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 34 | 3-11 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 33 | 5-18 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 2 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 29 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Toney Douglas * | 25 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Landry Fields * | 19 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | - |
| Henry Walker * | 17 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Shawne Williams * | 9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajon Rondo * | 43 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 41 | 9-15 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 14 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 39 | 6-16 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 7 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 34 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 25 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 22 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Jeff Green * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Delonte West * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Nenad Krstic * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter