Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 56.3% | 43.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.0% | 50.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 55.1% | 44.9% | -1.1 | ✓ (0.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.3% | 60.7% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 29.4% | 70.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 29.1% | 70.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 29.1% | 70.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 31.6% | 68.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings -2 (101-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett * | 31 | 4-14 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 30 | 10-17 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Marcus Morris Sr. * | 29 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson * | 22 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton | 27 | 7-13 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson | 25 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 18 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Bobby Portis | 17 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Damyean Dotson | 16 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Barnes * | 37 | 7-14 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Buddy Hield * | 36 | 14-23 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | - | - | |
| Cory Joseph * | 28 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Richaun Holmes * | 26 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Nemanja Bjelica * | 26 | 3-9 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 28 | 5-10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Trevor Ariza | 23 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Marvin Bagley III | 21 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | - | - | |
| Yogi Ferrell | 10 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter