Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 22.7% | 77.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 34.9% | 65.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 32.5% | 67.5% | +4.0 | ✓ (4.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.0% | 61.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 26.6% | 73.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 29.7% | 70.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 29.7% | 70.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 31.8% | 68.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +8 (120-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Morris Sr. * | 35 | 8-17 | 4-8 | 5-8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 34 | 5-17 | 0-6 | 3-3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 31 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 3-8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 30 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson | 21 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | - | - | |
| Bobby Portis | 19 | 7-10 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock | 18 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina | 16 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 12 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Oubre Jr. * | 39 | 11-16 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 38 | 14-27 | 2-5 | 8-8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 38 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 37 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio * | 32 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Aron Baynes * | 29 | 7-16 | 2-8 | 4-5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges | 19 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 18 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Elie Okobo | 12 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Cheick Diallo | 8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dario Saric | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter