Model Predictions
| Model | Washington Wizards | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.2% | 75.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.3% | 64.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 22.2% | 77.8% | +6.9 | ✓ (5.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +1 (97-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Washington Wizards
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan * | 42 | 13-22 | 0-0 | 13-15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 24 | - |
| Larry Hughes * | 33 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 30 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 27 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 24 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Brendan Haywood * | 20 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Juan Dixon * | 18 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 46 | 6-18 | 2-9 | 6-8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 35 | 10-19 | 1-3 | 7-10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 12 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 34 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 27 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 26 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 23 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 20 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 20 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Michael Doleac | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter