Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 83.5% | 16.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 79.3% | 20.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 77.9% | 22.1% | -6.9 | ✓ (8.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.8% | 42.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 76.8% | 23.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 78.5% | 21.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 78.6% | 21.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 65.4% | 34.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -15 (118-133). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 42 | 8-18 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 40 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 15-23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 33 | - |
| Joe Johnson * | 40 | 9-16 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 13 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 39 | 9-17 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 17 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 35 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 24 | 6-8 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Steven Hunter * | 14 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Bo Outlaw | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Smush Parker | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Crawford * | 45 | 14-25 | 5-9 | 7-8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 26 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 42 | 5-17 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 40 | 10-20 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 23 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 37 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Michael Sweetney * | 22 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Nazr Mohammed * | 16 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Jamison Brewer * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Bruno Sundov | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter