Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 26.7% | 73.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 53.0% | 47.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 65.2% | 34.8% | -3.5 | ✗ (6.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.8% | 51.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 53.1% | 46.9% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 49.2% | 50.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 49.3% | 50.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 44.4% | 55.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers +3 (116-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 32 | 7-18 | 1-1 | 10-11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks * | 27 | 6-9 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 25 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 24 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 22 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 28 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 24 | 9-18 | 5-8 | 8-8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel | 22 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 17 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 15 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard * | 34 | 11-17 | 6-10 | 11-11 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 39 | - | - | |
| Derrick Jones Jr. * | 31 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington * | 27 | 1-7 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | - | |
| Rodney Hood * | 27 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Enes Kanter * | 23 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 25 | 3-14 | 2-10 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Anfernee Simons | 23 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 21 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Harry Giles III | 18 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Nassir Little | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter