Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 49.1% | 50.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.7% | 53.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 53.5% | 46.5% | -0.8 | ✗ (2.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.7% | 53.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 43.0% | 57.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 43.0% | 57.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 40.3% | 59.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +2 (101-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Bullock * | 45 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 43 | 11-26 | 4-8 | 5-5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 37 | 2-13 | 0-7 | 4-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel * | 23 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Derrick Rose | 38 | 10-22 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 28 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina | 23 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 9 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 43 | 8-23 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 40 | 2-9 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Andre Drummond * | 35 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | - | - | |
| Wesley Matthews * | 23 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Alex Caruso * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 34 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 32 | 9-17 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 20 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Marc Gasol | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Montrezl Harrell | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Markieff Morris | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter