Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 58.8% | 41.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.0% | 63.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 40.0% | 60.0% | +2.2 | ✗ (3.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.2% | 53.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks -1 (75-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuttino Mobley * | 48 | 5-16 | 2-4 | 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 4 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 43 | 7-14 | 3-6 | 5-6 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 22 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 37 | 6-14 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 24 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Walt Williams * | 24 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 18 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Kenny Thomas * | 17 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jason Collier * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Moochie Norris | 14 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 39 | 1-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 37 | 6-10 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 35 | 5-17 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 34 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 32 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 24 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 20 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 15 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | - |
* = starter