Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 37.4% | 62.6% | +2.8 | ✓ (1.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.2% | 52.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +4 (85-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 42 | 13-24 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 14 | - |
| Channing Frye * | 38 | 4-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 34 | 6-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 30 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 29 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 24 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Jackie Butler * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Malik Rose | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 45 | 6-18 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 44 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 38 | 7-15 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 35 | 7-14 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 26 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 21 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Eddie House * | 14 | 7-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | - |
| James Jones * | 13 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | - |
* = starter