Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 43.7% | 56.3% | +1.4 | ✓ (6.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.0% | 51.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +8 (109-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Hinrich * | 36 | 6-13 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Chris Duhon * | 36 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Michael Sweetney * | 29 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Andres Nocioni * | 29 | 7-12 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Ben Gordon * | 27 | 9-18 | 7-11 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 11 | - |
| Darius Songaila * | 24 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Luol Deng * | 17 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Eddie Basden | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 38 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 12-14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 23 | - |
| Channing Frye * | 36 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 34 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 4-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 32 | 8-14 | 2-3 | 10-10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 21 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 32 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 23 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Jackie Butler | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| David Lee | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
* = starter