Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Terry | 36.4% | 63.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 28.3% | 71.7% | +5.1 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.7% | 58.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 32.1% | 67.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 37.0% | 63.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 36.9% | 63.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 35.6% | 64.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +4 (102-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMar DeRozan * | 37 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 22 | - | |
| Jakob Poeltl * | 34 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | - | |
| Dejounte Murray * | 34 | 7-18 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | - | |
| Keldon Johnson * | 30 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | - | |
| Lonnie Walker IV * | 29 | 5-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | - | |
| Patty Mills | 27 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - | |
| Rudy Gay | 19 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - | |
| Drew Eubanks | 13 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | - | |
| Devin Vassell | 13 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 44 | 7-21 | 1-5 | 10-10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 23 | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 40 | 8-19 | 5-9 | 3-3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 20 | - | |
| Reggie Bullock * | 38 | 3-9 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - | |
| Nerlens Noel * | 26 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 12 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - | |
| Alec Burks | 34 | 11-20 | 5-10 | 3-3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 23 | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 21 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 11 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina | 6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter