Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Terry | 49.6% | 50.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 56.7% | 43.3% | -1.5 | ✗ (27.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.3% | 47.7% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 61.9% | 38.1% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 57.0% | 43.0% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 57.1% | 42.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 51.2% | 48.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +26 (119-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nerlens Noel * | 36 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 30 | 6-16 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 28 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina * | 24 | 5-7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock * | 21 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 29 | 8-21 | 6-13 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 26 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 21 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 18 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Theo Pinson | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Lyles * | 30 | 7-13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Lonnie Walker IV * | 30 | 4-14 | 1-10 | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Dejounte Murray * | 30 | 6-16 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jakob Poeltl * | 29 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| DeMar DeRozan * | 29 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Patty Mills | 21 | 5-10 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Luka Samanic | 20 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Drew Eubanks | 18 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Keita Bates-Diop | 16 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Keldon Johnson | 10 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Tre Jones | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter