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 | ✓ (10.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -12 (89-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen * | 41 | 5-13 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 41 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 5-11 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 20 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 38 | 5-18 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 32 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 23 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 27 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Jeff Green * | 16 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Delonte West * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Nenad Krstic * | 7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 44 | 5-20 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 42 | 10-24 | 2-7 | 10-11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 19 | - |
| Shawne Williams * | 37 | 2-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 23 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Roger Mason Jr. * | 22 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Toney Douglas * | 22 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Henry Walker * | 14 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Landry Fields * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Jared Jeffries | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter