Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 55.9% | 44.1% | -1.3 | ✓ (2.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.4% | 47.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -4 (89-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 39 | 9-26 | 0-2 | 5-7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 8 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 39 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | - |
| David Wesley * | 38 | 5-9 | 2-6 | 7-11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 29 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 27 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Stromile Swift * | 18 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Luther Head * | 17 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 20 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Moochie Norris | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Crawford * | 43 | 9-15 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 19 | - |
| Jalen Rose * | 41 | 4-12 | 2-3 | 6-6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 33 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 27 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 24 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Qyntel Woods * | 24 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Channing Frye * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Jerome James * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter