Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.2% | 79.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 10.2% | 89.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 8.2% | 91.8% | +13.3 | ✓ (13.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 24.5% | 75.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +27 (95-68). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Mercer * | 37 | 6-15 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Elton Brand * | 34 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 23 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Bryce Drew * | 22 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 21 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Marcus Fizer * | 20 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Khalid El-Amin * | 16 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Michael Ruffin * | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Brad Miller * | 15 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Corey Benjamin | 13 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Jamal Crawford | 9 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dragan Tarlac | 9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Childs * | 40 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 38 | 11-17 | 2-2 | 8-9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 21 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 34 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 32 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 29 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 27 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 26 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Lavor Postell | 6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Travis Knight | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter