Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.6% | 68.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 23.4% | 76.6% | +6.5 | ✓ (1.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.9% | 61.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +8 (96-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 42 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 22 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 38 | 8-17 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 22 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 38 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 19 | - |
| George McCloud * | 25 | 2-10 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 25 | 2-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | - |
| James Posey * | 23 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 40 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 40 | 11-20 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 15 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 33 | 4-12 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 32 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 31 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 27 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 19 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
* = starter