Model Predictions
| Model | Orlando Magic | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.7% | 67.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 25.6% | 74.4% | +5.9 | ✓ (3.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.6% | 44.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 67.7% | 32.3% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 65.6% | 34.4% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 65.6% | 34.4% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 56.9% | 43.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +2 (105-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon * | 34 | 7-14 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Nikola Vučević * | 33 | 9-13 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 25 | - | - | |
| Evan Fournier * | 32 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 8-9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Markelle Fultz * | 29 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Khem Birch * | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Terrence Ross | 32 | 3-13 | 1-8 | 3-3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | - | - | |
| Michael Carter-Williams | 25 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Gary Clark | 13 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Mo Bamba | 13 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Wes Iwundu | 12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elfrid Payton * | 32 | 7-13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock Jr. * | 30 | 5-13 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 30 | 10-16 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson * | 29 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett | 18 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 5-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Bobby Portis | 17 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington | 17 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 15 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | 15 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
* = starter