Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 26.9% | 73.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.4% | 71.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 22.5% | 77.5% | +6.8 | ✓ (3.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.5% | 55.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 39.7% | 60.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 40.1% | 59.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +10 (122-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson * | 41 | 13-23 | 0-3 | 8-11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 34 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 39 | 6-18 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Eric Bledsoe * | 38 | 8-20 | 3-9 | 3-3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams * | 36 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Lonzo Ball * | 27 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 25 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| James Johnson | 22 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 12 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| James Nunnally | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 47 | 11-28 | 2-8 | 9-10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 33 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 36 | 7-15 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock * | 36 | 6-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel * | 28 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 19 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Derrick Rose | 35 | 9-17 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 24 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 21 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 5 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter