Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 19.0% | 81.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 44.3% | 55.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 50.3% | 49.7% | -0.1 | ✗ (9.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.1% | 59.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 27.9% | 72.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 30.6% | 69.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 30.6% | 69.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 32.3% | 67.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +9 (120-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Morris Sr. * | 39 | 9-18 | 3-7 | 5-5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 37 | 9-13 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 35 | 10-18 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Bobby Portis * | 33 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Allonzo Trier * | 6 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton | 26 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 21 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 14 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington | 12 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | 10 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarcus Aldridge * | 35 | 8-15 | 1-1 | 5-5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | - | - | |
| Bryn Forbes * | 32 | 7-12 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| DeMar DeRozan * | 31 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 7-11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Trey Lyles * | 24 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Dejounte Murray * | 23 | 7-10 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Derrick White | 22 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gay | 20 | 4-9 | 0-4 | 5-5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Marco Belinelli | 17 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Patty Mills | 16 | 3-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jakob Poeltl | 16 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - |
* = starter