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2025-01-05

Model Predictions

Model New York Knicks Chicago Bulls Spread Result
Elo 38.0% 62.0% - ✓
Bradley-Terry 54.9% 45.1% - ✗
Margin 63.9% 36.1% -3.1 ✗ (16.1 off)
Pythagorean 52.9% 47.1% - ✗
Efficiency 65.3% 34.7% - ✗
Adjusted Efficiency 63.6% 36.4% - ✗
Log Adjusted 63.6% 36.4% - ✗
Points Off/Def 54.9% 45.1% - ✗

Actual: Chicago Bulls +13 (139-126). Predictions use season-end ratings.

New York Knicks

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Josh Hart * 40 0-5 0-3 2-2 16 10 1 0 2 - -
Karl-Anthony Towns * 37 17-29 3-7 7-10 16 5 1 0 44 - -
Mikal Bridges * 33 8-18 0-5 2-3 3 1 0 1 18 - -
OG Anunoby * 32 5-12 2-6 0-0 5 0 1 0 12 - -
Jalen Brunson * 32 11-20 1-4 10-11 2 8 2 0 33 - -
Precious Achiuwa 26 2-2 0-0 1-2 5 0 1 0 5 - -
Landry Shamet 16 2-6 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 1 4 - -
Cameron Payne 13 3-5 2-3 0-0 0 3 0 1 8 - -
Jacob Toppin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 - -
Tyler Kolek 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 - -
Jericho Sims 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 - -
Matt Ryan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 - -

Chicago Bulls

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Zach LaVine * 35 13-21 3-6 4-4 4 7 1 0 33 - -
Patrick Williams * 34 1-5 0-2 3-3 5 5 0 1 5 - -
Nikola Vučević * 34 10-19 1-4 1-1 12 3 1 0 22 - -
Coby White * 33 11-17 9-11 2-2 2 3 0 0 33 - -
Josh Giddey * 30 5-10 3-3 2-2 10 8 1 1 15 - -
Lonzo Ball 25 3-7 1-4 1-2 2 6 2 0 8 - -
Julian Phillips 15 3-4 1-1 0-0 1 1 1 0 7 - -
Jalen Smith 13 3-7 2-6 2-2 5 1 0 2 10 - -
Dalen Terry 11 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 2 - -
Talen Horton-Tucker 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 2 - -
Matas Buzelis 2 0-0 0-0 2-2 1 0 0 0 2 - -

* = starter