Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 24.1% | 75.9% | +6.3 | ✓ (5.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.6% | 58.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +12 (103-91). 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 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 40 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Zach Randolph * | 39 | 7-19 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 34 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 32 | 9-13 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 14 | - |
| David Lee * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafer Alston * | 39 | 5-14 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 38 | 12-21 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 23 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 36 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 36 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 24 | 8-10 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17 | - |
| Luther Head * | 23 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Bonzi Wells * | 19 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 14 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
* = starter