Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 31.4% | 68.6% | +4.3 | ✓ (1.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.1% | 56.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +3 (102-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Ely * | 39 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Gerald Wallace * | 36 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Jason Hart * | 32 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 6-6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Theron Smith * | 24 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Bernard Robinson * | 24 | 7-9 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 23 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Keith Bogans * | 16 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Brevin Knight * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 8-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Jason Kapono * | 12 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 39 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 33 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 33 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 33 | 9-18 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 27 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Michael Sweetney * | 19 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 17 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Nazr Mohammed * | 14 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter