Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 48.6% | 51.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.2% | 52.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 57.7% | 42.3% | -1.7 | ✓ (3.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.5% | 49.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 58.4% | 41.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 55.8% | 44.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 55.8% | 44.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 48.5% | 51.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -5 (109-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 43 | 12-22 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Jalen Brunson * | 36 | 10-21 | 3-6 | 6-6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 30 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Donte DiVincenzo * | 19 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jericho Sims * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 38 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 28 | 8-15 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 22 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Quentin Grimes | 11 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 39 | 10-23 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince * | 38 | 3-13 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 35 | 14-22 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 32 | - | - | |
| Cam Reddish * | 27 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 27 | 3-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 33 | 6-15 | 3-7 | 5-5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter