Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 34.7% | 65.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.6% | 61.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 27.6% | 72.4% | +5.3 | ✗ (13.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.5% | 56.5% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 35.6% | 64.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 38.2% | 61.8% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 38.2% | 61.8% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 38.1% | 61.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks -8 (105-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 40 | 10-19 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 38 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 7-8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 36 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 26 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura * | 19 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 32 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Max Christie | 26 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 12 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood | 6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson * | 44 | 15-31 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 36 | - | - | |
| Precious Achiuwa * | 42 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart * | 41 | 5-16 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Donte DiVincenzo * | 40 | 10-22 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein * | 33 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 19 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jericho Sims | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Malachi Flynn | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter