Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.1% | 79.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.4% | 67.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 31.1% | 68.9% | +4.4 | ✓ (1.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 33.4% | 66.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 13.8% | 86.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 17.0% | 83.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 17.0% | 83.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 23.2% | 76.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +6 (111-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 36 | 8-19 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 35 | 3-12 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Marcus Morris Sr. * | 34 | 8-18 | 3-9 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina * | 23 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson * | 16 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton | 25 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson | 24 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 22 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Bobby Portis | 14 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Damyean Dotson | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Harris * | 38 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Nikola Jokic * | 35 | 10-22 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Will Barton * | 34 | 7-16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Jamal Murray * | 32 | 5-14 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jerami Grant * | 26 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Mason Plumlee | 33 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Monte Morris | 15 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Torrey Craig | 11 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 10 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - |
* = starter