Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 30.0% | 70.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.1% | 67.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 23.4% | 76.6% | +6.5 | ✓ (12.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.3% | 60.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 27.4% | 72.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 31.0% | 69.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 31.0% | 69.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 32.2% | 67.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +19 (140-121). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Aaron Fox * | 38 | 9-18 | 3-7 | 8-10 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Harrison Barnes * | 35 | 7-12 | 3-6 | 5-7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Buddy Hield * | 30 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Richaun Holmes * | 28 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Marvin Bagley III * | 22 | 7-12 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 32 | 6-13 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Cory Joseph | 22 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| DaQuan Jeffries | 18 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Kyle Guy | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Norvel Pelle | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Justin James | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 30 | 9-18 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Derrick Rose * | 27 | 7-11 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 25 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel * | 22 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock * | 19 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 24 | 8-12 | 5-8 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 23 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina | 23 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 20 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 12-12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 17 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Theo Pinson | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter