Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 58.7% | 41.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 61.0% | 39.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 67.3% | 32.7% | -4.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.4% | 50.6% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 49.8% | 50.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 45.6% | 54.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -6 (117-123). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 37 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Evan Fournier * | 37 | 6-14 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 35 | 12-18 | 6-8 | 5-6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 35 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 32 | 6-11 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 27 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 20 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Derrick Rose | 15 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 12 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 10 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones * | 36 | 6-13 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 32 | 10-15 | 1-3 | 6-7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker * | 31 | 5-13 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Devonte' Graham * | 31 | 6-21 | 2-9 | 3-3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart * | 30 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III | 18 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Tomas Satoransky | 16 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 16 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 15 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter