Model Predictions
| Model | Oklahoma City Thunder | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 54.8% | 45.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 48.5% | 51.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 30.8% | 69.2% | +4.5 | ✓ (4.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +9 (101-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 43 | 8-20 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 32 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 30 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 30 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 30 | 4-11 | 4-6 | 8-8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 29 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 6-7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 29 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Jelani McCoy * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 42 | 6-15 | 1-2 | 8-8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 39 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 32 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 39 | 11-16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 11 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 36 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 22 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 30 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 28 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | - |
* = starter