Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 65.5% | 34.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 55.7% | 44.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 58.1% | 41.9% | -1.8 | ✓ (15.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -17 (96-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajon Rondo * | 40 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 31 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 37 | 11-18 | 8-11 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 18 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 33 | 14-19 | 6-8 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 23 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 32 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 27 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Jeff Green * | 21 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Delonte West * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Nenad Krstic * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Von Wafer | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Troy Murphy | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 35 | 4-16 | 1-3 | 6-8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 34 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 32 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Shawne Williams * | 31 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Toney Douglas * | 29 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Henry Walker * | 24 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Landry Fields * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Roger Mason Jr. | 15 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
* = starter