Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 64.5% | 35.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 48.8% | 51.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 44.8% | 55.2% | +1.1 | ✓ (4.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 53.7% | 46.3% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 48.2% | 51.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 48.1% | 51.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +6 (116-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 37 | 2-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Nikola Jokic * | 36 | 11-18 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Jamal Murray * | 34 | 9-14 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Aaron Gordon * | 31 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Michael Porter Jr. * | 30 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Bruce Brown | 27 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green | 18 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Christian Braun | 13 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Thomas Bryant | 8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 36 | 6-15 | 1-6 | 7-7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 34 | 8-13 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Jalen Brunson * | 31 | 9-20 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 26 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Quentin Grimes * | 20 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 31 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 25 | 3-9 | 1-7 | 3-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 21 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 11 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - |
* = starter