Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Orlando Magic | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 44.6% | 55.4% | +1.2 | ✗ (9.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.7% | 50.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Orlando Magic -8 (111-119). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 43 | 13-21 | 3-5 | 5-7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 22 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 40 | 6-15 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 39 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 30 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Nazr Mohammed * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 20 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Michael Sweetney * | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 18 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 9 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -1 | - |
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Francis * | 42 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 11-12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 19 | - |
| Dwight Howard * | 39 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 9-14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 18 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 38 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 38 | 8-15 | 4-9 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 13 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 37 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 20 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Pat Garrity * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jameer Nelson * | 10 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Mario Kasun * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter