Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 57.3% | 42.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 36.5% | 63.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 27.6% | 72.4% | +5.3 | ✓ (18.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.9% | 45.1% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 66.6% | 33.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 64.5% | 35.5% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 64.5% | 35.5% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 55.4% | 44.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +24 (117-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard * | 35 | 5-20 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Hassan Whiteside * | 33 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 32 | 6-16 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 31 | 11-17 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Kent Bazemore * | 29 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Anfernee Simons | 25 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Anthony Tolliver | 23 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 13 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Nassir Little | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Moses Brown | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Morris Sr. * | 33 | 7-19 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 29 | 8-15 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 25 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 24 | 3-12 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson | 27 | 11-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina | 23 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Bobby Portis | 20 | 6-11 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 17 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock | 15 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Damyean Dotson | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter