Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 34.2% | 65.8% | +3.6 | ✓ (2.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.0% | 55.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls +6 (87-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Thomas * | 37 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 36 | 4-18 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | -1 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 36 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 35 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 28 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Nazr Mohammed * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 12 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson * | 11 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Michael Sweetney * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Crawford * | 46 | 10-20 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 17 | - |
| Kirk Hinrich * | 40 | 2-11 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 39 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 7-13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 29 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 33 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Kendall Gill * | 28 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 22 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Paul Shirley * | 9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Ronald Dupree * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter