Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 55.9% | 44.1% | -1.3 | ✗ (7.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.4% | 47.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +6 (104-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metta World Peace * | 34 | 4-19 | 1-10 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 31 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 30 | 3-10 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Tracy McGrady * | 30 | 7-20 | 3-9 | 3-4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 27 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 21 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 20 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 19 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - |
| Von Wafer * | 15 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 13 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Lee * | 40 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Chris Duhon * | 40 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 29 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Wilson Chandler * | 28 | 6-10 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 26 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 26 | 8-15 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Danilo Gallinari * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
* = starter