Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.6% | 79.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.8% | 62.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 38.4% | 61.6% | +2.6 | ✓ (1.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.5% | 59.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 24.5% | 75.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 27.9% | 72.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 27.8% | 72.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 30.6% | 69.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +1 (115-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett * | 43 | 6-26 | 1-7 | 7-10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 36 | 8-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks * | 35 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Evan Fournier * | 35 | 5-11 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 28 | 9-18 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 26 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Cam Reddish | 14 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jericho Sims | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 38 | 6-11 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 34 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne * | 32 | 6-16 | 0-3 | 5-7 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder * | 30 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet * | 28 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 28 | 11-16 | 9-12 | 7-8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | - | - | |
| Torrey Craig | 16 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Aaron Holiday | 15 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Bismack Biyombo | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Ish Wainright | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter