Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 38.2% | 61.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.0% | 51.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 54.4% | 45.6% | -1.0 | ✓ (3.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 56.4% | 43.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 57.0% | 43.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 57.0% | 43.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.9% | 50.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls -4 (103-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 38 | 11-20 | 5-7 | 0-2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 34 | 9-19 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 32 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 28 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock * | 27 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 18 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 17 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 13 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 9 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine * | 37 | 10-21 | 0-7 | 4-4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Lauri Markkanen * | 35 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Patrick Williams * | 32 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Coby White * | 32 | 4-13 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Daniel Gafford * | 19 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Thaddeus Young | 25 | 9-11 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Garrett Temple | 23 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Denzel Valentine | 19 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Tomas Satoransky | 13 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
* = starter