Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 40.3% | 59.7% | +2.2 | ✓ (4.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +7 (140-133). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 60 | 15-26 | 5-10 | 4-4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 29 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 55 | 10-25 | 3-13 | 5-6 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 27 | - |
| Eddie House * | 37 | 6-15 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 36 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | - |
| James Jones * | 33 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 31 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 30 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 16 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Pat Burke * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 54 | 13-28 | 1-4 | 5-7 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 14 | - |
| David Lee * | 51 | 10-11 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 30 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 48 | 10-18 | 2-5 | 7-9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 24 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 42 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 8-14 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 39 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 24 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -2 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Channing Frye * | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Qyntel Woods * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Malik Rose | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter