Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 33.9% | 66.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 39.5% | 60.5% | +2.4 | ✗ (19.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.3% | 53.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks -17 (96-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 32 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 30 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 28 | 12-17 | 4-7 | 5-8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 23 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 27 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 26 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 24 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 23 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Shannon Brown * | 22 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 18 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Joe Smith | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Derrick Caracter | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danilo Gallinari * | 38 | 4-15 | 0-6 | 6-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Wilson Chandler * | 34 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Raymond Felton * | 33 | 7-12 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 31 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 10 | - |
| Landry Fields * | 30 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Timofey Mozgov * | 29 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Toney Douglas * | 22 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Shawne Williams * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Randolph | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
* = starter