Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 57.7% | 42.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 58.6% | 41.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 64.0% | 36.0% | -3.2 | ✓ (6.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 54.3% | 45.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 51.6% | 48.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 51.6% | 48.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -10 (106-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 42 | 11-26 | 5-8 | 5-5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson * | 35 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock * | 35 | 6-10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 28 | 2-10 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 19 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Derrick Rose | 28 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 22 | 7-12 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Norvel Pelle | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 10 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram * | 36 | 9-22 | 2-6 | 8-8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 34 | 10-19 | 0-2 | 5-8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall * | 33 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams * | 30 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Eric Bledsoe * | 27 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| James Johnson | 27 | 4-10 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 20 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 16 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| James Nunnally | 9 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Wes Iwundu | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter