Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 22.5% | 77.5% | +6.8 | ✓ (0.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.8% | 59.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: LA Clippers +7 (96-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Crawford * | 41 | 7-15 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 39 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 38 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 11 | - |
| Nazr Mohammed * | 31 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 28 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 24 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Michael Sweetney * | 17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Jamison Brewer * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Vin Baker | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Brand * | 42 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 19 | - |
| Quinton Ross * | 40 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Bobby Simmons * | 40 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 35 | 6-16 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 18 | - |
| Chris Kaman * | 34 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Rick Brunson * | 21 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - |
| Zeljko Rebraca * | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Mikki Moore * | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter