Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 68.2% | 31.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.4% | 58.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 33.7% | 66.3% | +3.7 | ✗ (10.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.9% | 46.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 66.1% | 33.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 63.4% | 36.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 63.4% | 36.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 54.8% | 45.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -7 (104-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarcus Aldridge * | 33 | 8-15 | 2-2 | 5-7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| DeMar DeRozan * | 31 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 25 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jakob Poeltl * | 23 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Bryn Forbes * | 20 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Patty Mills | 28 | 6-8 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gay | 23 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Marco Belinelli | 17 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Trey Lyles | 15 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| DeMarre Carroll | 13 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Lonnie Walker IV | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ntilikina * | 35 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 31 | 6-17 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 28 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Marcus Morris Sr. * | 28 | 7-14 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson | 23 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington | 21 | 4-11 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Bobby Portis | 20 | 6-11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Damyean Dotson | 16 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | 15 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 8 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter