Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.9% | 75.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.3% | 66.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 29.6% | 70.4% | +4.8 | ✗ (16.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.4% | 43.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 69.6% | 30.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 69.4% | 30.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 69.4% | 30.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 59.5% | 40.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -12 (111-123). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram * | 38 | 11-18 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Lonzo Ball * | 38 | 6-14 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart * | 36 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| JJ Redick * | 23 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Derrick Favors * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 29 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 4-9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 23 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| E'Twaun Moore | 17 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Nicolo Melli | 13 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jahlil Okafor | 7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett * | 32 | 5-15 | 1-4 | 5-8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 32 | 7-17 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Bobby Portis * | 29 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock * | 27 | 6-11 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson * | 25 | 8-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson | 22 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Damyean Dotson | 17 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 16 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina | 15 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington | 12 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Allonzo Trier | 5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Kadeem Allen | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter