Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 33.5% | 66.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 34.9% | 65.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 25.5% | 74.5% | +5.9 | ✓ (0.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.9% | 59.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 36.3% | 63.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 33.6% | 66.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 33.6% | 66.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 34.8% | 65.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +6 (106-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook * | 37 | 10-18 | 3-6 | 8-9 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 31 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 33 | 7-17 | 1-2 | 5-11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Avery Bradley * | 29 | 5-11 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker * | 28 | 0-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| DeAndre Jordan * | 24 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Malik Monk | 31 | 5-14 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 27 | 3-14 | 2-8 | 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington | 17 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Dwight Howard | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Fournier * | 41 | 8-14 | 6-9 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel * | 39 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 33 | 7-17 | 1-5 | 5-8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 27 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 23 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 25 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 21 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 21 | 4-9 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Quentin Grimes | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter