Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 68.0% | 32.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.7% | 49.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 34.8% | 65.2% | +3.4 | ✗ (7.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks -4 (84-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 48 | 7-16 | 0-2 | 2-6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 41 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 39 | 5-17 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 32 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 26 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 22 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Vinny Del Negro * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 18 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 46 | 12-22 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 2 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 43 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 24 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 42 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 42 | 7-16 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 10 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 34 | 3-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 23 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -3 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter