Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 22.5% | 77.5% | +6.8 | ✓ (1.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.8% | 59.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: LA Clippers +5 (84-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 41 | 3-16 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 39 | 2-11 | 0-2 | 7-7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 38 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 6-13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 23 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 25 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 20 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Channing Frye * | 17 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Brand * | 40 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 24 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 40 | 6-16 | 3-5 | 9-11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 12 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 38 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 20 | - |
| Chris Kaman * | 38 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Quinton Ross * | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| James Singleton * | 15 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Daniel Ewing * | 15 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Chris Wilcox * | 8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
* = starter