Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 10.1% | 89.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 18.2% | 81.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 12.2% | 87.8% | +10.8 | ✓ (2.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.3% | 60.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 27.2% | 72.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 22.0% | 78.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 21.9% | 78.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 28.8% | 71.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +8 (98-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shandon Anderson * | 46 | 11-19 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 10 | - |
| Keith Van Horn * | 38 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 33 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 30 | 10-19 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 14 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 25 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 21 | 4-13 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 20 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Frank Williams | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 41 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 8-15 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 23 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 34 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 34 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 28 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 20 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Devean George * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter