Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 50.7% | 49.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.7% | 64.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 19.6% | 80.4% | +7.8 | ✗ (8.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks -1 (83-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George McCloud * | 40 | 3-13 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 40 | 2-10 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 36 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 32 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Donnell Harvey * | 27 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 25 | 8-15 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 10 | - |
| Mengke Bateer * | 17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Kenny Satterfield * | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Zendon Hamilton | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 41 | 12-22 | 3-7 | 6-6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 16 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 39 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 37 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 35 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 27 | 2-13 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 20 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 18 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Lavor Postell * | 14 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Felton Spencer | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter