Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 49.7% | 50.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.2% | 49.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 58.7% | 41.3% | -1.9 | ✓ (2.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.6% | 48.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 55.4% | 44.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 60.0% | 40.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 60.0% | 40.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 51.9% | 48.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -4 (108-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett * | 38 | 12-27 | 1-8 | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 35 | 11-24 | 3-12 | 8-11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 33 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley * | 31 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Quentin Grimes * | 25 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 24 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 32 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 23 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 16 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 12 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 37 | 8-18 | 0-1 | 1-5 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 35 | 13-19 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 33 | - | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. * | 28 | 0-8 | 0-7 | 3-4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley * | 25 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 24 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura | 27 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Dennis Schroder | 26 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 25 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter