Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 21.9% | 78.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.9% | 47.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 57.8% | 42.2% | -1.7 | ✓ (14.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.9% | 45.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 69.0% | 31.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 66.1% | 33.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 66.2% | 33.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 57.0% | 43.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -16 (122-138). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 40 | 7-14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart * | 39 | 8-11 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jalen Brunson * | 36 | 12-21 | 7-11 | 5-5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 36 | - | - | |
| OG Anunoby * | 35 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 34 | 12-19 | 3-8 | 7-8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 26 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jericho Sims | 13 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Tyler Kolek | 11 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jacob Toppin | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Pacôme Dadiet | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 37 | 12-23 | 2-7 | 7-8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | - | - | |
| Jusuf Nurkić * | 33 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Royce O'Neale * | 32 | 6-12 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Tyus Jones * | 30 | 6-13 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Ryan Dunn * | 21 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 22 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Grayson Allen | 20 | 2-9 | 1-8 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Oso Ighodaro | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Monté Morris | 12 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Mason Plumlee | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Damion Lee | 3 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Bol Bol | 3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| TyTy Washington Jr. | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter