Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 24.1% | 75.9% | +6.3 | ✓ (13.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.6% | 58.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +20 (96-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Duhon * | 39 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | - |
| David Lee * | 34 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Wilson Chandler * | 33 | 4-15 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 32 | 6-13 | 0-4 | 5-5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 27 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 21 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 21 | 1-10 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Roberson * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafer Alston * | 33 | 6-15 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 33 | 6-14 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Von Wafer * | 32 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 27 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 26 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 26 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 25 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 16 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Luther Head | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter