Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 63.1% | 36.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 51.2% | 48.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 51.7% | 48.3% | -0.4 | ✓ (22.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.0% | 45.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 67.4% | 32.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 64.3% | 35.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 64.3% | 35.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 55.4% | 44.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -23 (98-121). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Rubio * | 35 | 10-18 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 34 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 34 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | - | - | |
| Dario Saric * | 28 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 27 | 9-17 | 2-8 | 9-11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 23 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Cheick Diallo | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Aron Baynes | 14 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Elie Okobo | 13 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jevon Carter | 7 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jalen Lecque | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ty Jerome | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 35 | 11-23 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Marcus Morris Sr. * | 33 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 7-10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 24 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 14 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson * | 12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson | 30 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Damyean Dotson | 26 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina | 23 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Bobby Portis | 17 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 16 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Kadeem Allen | 5 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter