Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 43.7% | 56.3% | +1.4 | ✓ (2.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.0% | 51.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +4 (102-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luol Deng * | 39 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Derrick Rose * | 36 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Tyrus Thomas * | 34 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Ben Gordon * | 34 | 3-15 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Kirk Hinrich * | 28 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Joakim Noah * | 28 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 22 | - |
| Andres Nocioni * | 19 | 1-9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Drew Gooden * | 12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 4 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Richardson * | 37 | 8-14 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18 | - |
| David Lee * | 35 | 3-14 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 33 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Chris Duhon * | 33 | 7-14 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 29 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 20 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Wilson Chandler * | 19 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Danilo Gallinari * | 16 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 14 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
* = starter