Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 57.4% | 42.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 65.7% | 34.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 58.5% | 41.5% | -1.9 | ✓ (5.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.1% | 46.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 62.1% | 37.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 64.7% | 35.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 64.8% | 35.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 54.5% | 45.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -7 (98-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bibby * | 40 | 8-13 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 39 | 6-15 | 2-4 | 7-8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 | - |
| Chris Webber * | 36 | 9-21 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Brad Miller * | 34 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Doug Christie * | 29 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Maurice Evans * | 27 | 7-9 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Greg Ostertag * | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | - |
| Darius Songaila * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Kevin Martin | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 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 * | 42 | 10-21 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 9 | - |
| Nazr Mohammed * | 39 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 19 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 36 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 35 | 6-14 | 2-4 | 7-8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 11 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 28 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 16 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Bruno Sundov * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Michael Sweetney | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
* = starter