Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 41.2% | 58.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.2% | 54.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 49.7% | 50.3% | +0.1 | ✓ (2.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 62.7% | 37.3% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 86.3% | 13.7% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 81.7% | 18.3% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 81.7% | 18.3% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 70.6% | 29.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +3 (106-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic * | 35 | 10-23 | 3-12 | 10-13 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 33 | - | - | |
| Kristaps Porzingis * | 33 | 7-17 | 1-5 | 5-5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | - | - | |
| Dwight Powell * | 29 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Seth Curry * | 23 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith * | 23 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 24 | 4-10 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Delon Wright | 22 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Maxi Kleber | 18 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jalen Brunson | 15 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Boban Marjanovic | 14 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 36 | 8-18 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Marcus Morris Sr. * | 33 | 7-19 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 30 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina * | 18 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | 29 | 5-12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Damyean Dotson | 23 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson | 22 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Bobby Portis | 16 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 14 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter