Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 31.9% | 68.1% | +4.2 | ✓ (2.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.0% | 55.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers +7 (88-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Thomas * | 42 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 39 | 6-13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Keith Van Horn * | 34 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 32 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 19 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Charlie Ward | 15 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Shandon Anderson | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Frank Williams | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Stoudamire * | 43 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Zach Randolph * | 40 | 9-21 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 8 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 38 | 7-18 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | - |
| Jeff McInnis * | 33 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 29 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 27 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 13 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Vladimir Stepania | 8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Qyntel Woods | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter