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 | ✓ (3.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.9% | 60.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +3 (96-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 43 | 14-30 | 4-8 | 10-11 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 36 | - |
| Toney Douglas * | 34 | 5-16 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Henry Walker * | 32 | 0-11 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 25 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 22 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Shawne Williams * | 22 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Roger Mason Jr. * | 17 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 17 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Landry Fields * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 45 | 8-18 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 42 | 13-23 | 0-1 | 4-7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 16 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 38 | 6-8 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 36 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 26 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Delonte West * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Jeff Green * | 12 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Nenad Krstic | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter