Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 66.4% | 33.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 83.2% | 16.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 80.1% | 19.9% | -7.7 | ✗ (16.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 69.5% | 30.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls +9 (81-72). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 41 | 8-19 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 39 | 4-16 | 1-3 | 7-8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 32 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 32 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 30 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 29 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 18 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 16 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Brand * | 39 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 39 | 3-11 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 17 | - |
| Brad Miller * | 36 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 17 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 35 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Bryce Drew * | 31 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Corey Benjamin * | 21 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 16 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Marcus Fizer * | 11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Michael Ruffin * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
* = starter