Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 77.6% | 22.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 57.0% | 43.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 44.6% | 55.4% | +1.2 | ✓ (8.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.4% | 52.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +10 (91-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 42 | 12-27 | 1-3 | 8-11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 19 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 27 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 26 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 22 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 21 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Tyronn Lue * | 21 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 20 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 17 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Greg Foster * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Devean George * | 11 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Brian Shaw | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 41 | 10-23 | 3-5 | 5-6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 10 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 41 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 20 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 41 | 14-27 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 11 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 27 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 24 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 24 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 23 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - |
* = starter