Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 38.5% | 61.5% | +2.6 | ✓ (2.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.8% | 54.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +5 (79-74). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Davis * | 43 | 5-22 | 2-13 | 1-3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 5 | - |
| David Wesley * | 40 | 6-18 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 36 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 30 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| George Lynch * | 24 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 24 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 11 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| David West * | 9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Thomas * | 43 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 40 | 8-20 | 1-8 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | -3 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 37 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 27 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 30 | 5-9 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Keith Van Horn * | 22 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 22 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 20 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 14 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Frank Williams | 7 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter