Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 49.8% | 50.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 51.2% | 48.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 58.2% | 41.8% | -1.8 | ✗ (8.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.1% | 46.9% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 57.7% | 42.3% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 60.4% | 39.6% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 60.4% | 39.6% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 52.1% | 47.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +7 (122-115). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett * | 49 | 13-28 | 4-10 | 6-9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 36 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 41 | 11-22 | 2-4 | 8-10 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 32 | - | - | |
| Evan Fournier * | 37 | 5-14 | 3-10 | 2-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 29 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 23 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 29 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 7-8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel | 23 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Quentin Grimes | 14 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 11 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 41 | 13-19 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 28 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 39 | 13-24 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Malik Monk * | 39 | 11-20 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 29 | 1-10 | 0-3 | 3-7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Stanley Johnson * | 22 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Trevor Ariza | 34 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 23 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 18 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Avery Bradley | 12 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter