Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 58.8% | 41.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 60.0% | 40.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 52.3% | 47.7% | -0.5 | ✗ (2.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.4% | 50.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +2 (88-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peja Stojakovic * | 43 | 11-17 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 21 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 41 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Vlade Divac * | 39 | 8-16 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Doug Christie * | 38 | 5-14 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Jason Williams * | 34 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 14 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Lawrence Funderburke * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 36 | 9-17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 36 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 35 | 9-16 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 34 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 26 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 24 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 24 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 21 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
* = starter