Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 43.7% | 56.3% | +1.4 | ✓ (12.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.0% | 51.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +14 (96-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy Curry * | 43 | 7-21 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 2 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 42 | 4-20 | 1-10 | 5-6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 39 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 19 | - |
| Kirk Hinrich * | 31 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 5-5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 28 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 25 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | - |
| Ronald Dupree * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Marcus Fizer * | 8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Chris Jefferies | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 45 | 7-14 | 1-2 | 5-8 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 35 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 31 | 3-13 | 0-2 | 8-8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 31 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 30 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 20 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 28 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Michael Sweetney * | 12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Nazr Mohammed * | 12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Frank Williams * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Vin Baker | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter