Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 38.5% | 61.5% | +2.6 | ✗ (4.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.8% | 54.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks -2 (90-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Chandler * | 41 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 40 | 6-15 | 1-2 | 7-8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 16 | - |
| David West * | 37 | 7-19 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 3 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 28 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 25 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 21 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 19 | 6-7 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Linton Johnson | 3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy Curry * | 42 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 7 | - |
| Channing Frye * | 41 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 40 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 7-7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 37 | 3-13 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 33 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 15 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman * | 14 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Mardy Collins * | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter