Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 33.7% | 66.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.8% | 64.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 25.0% | 75.0% | +6.0 | ✗ (12.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 38.6% | 61.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 34.0% | 66.0% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 34.0% | 66.0% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 35.0% | 65.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks -6 (123-129). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 42 | 11-25 | 2-8 | 4-7 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 25 | - | |
| Rui Hachimura * | 40 | 8-12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 17 | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 36 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 9-11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 23 | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. * | 34 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - | |
| Dennis Schroder * | 32 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - | |
| Russell Westbrook | 36 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 2-5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 21 | - | |
| Thomas Bryant | 16 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - | |
| Lonnie Walker IV | 13 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | - | |
| Max Christie | 12 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson * | 43 | 13-29 | 2-7 | 9-9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 18 | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 43 | 6-19 | 2-9 | 9-11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 21 | - | |
| Quentin Grimes * | 40 | 6-12 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 27 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | - | |
| Jericho Sims * | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 39 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 20 | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 38 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19 | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - | |
| Miles McBride | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter