Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.9% | 79.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.3% | 64.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 35.6% | 64.4% | +3.3 | ✓ (19.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 34.8% | 65.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 32.3% | 67.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 32.3% | 67.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 33.6% | 66.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +23 (128-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett * | 40 | 8-22 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock * | 37 | 3-11 | 2-8 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 33 | 8-16 | 1-5 | 7-9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel * | 22 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 17 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Derrick Rose | 29 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 24 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina | 15 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 14 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jared Harper | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Norvel Pelle | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 36 | 5-10 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 35 | 3-12 | 1-4 | 9-9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 29 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 29 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Torrey Craig * | 28 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder | 23 | 6-13 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 20 | 5-10 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Frank Kaminsky | 18 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jevon Carter | 8 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Dario Saric | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Langston Galloway | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ty-Shon Alexander | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter