Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 34.7% | 65.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.2% | 62.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 27.6% | 72.4% | +5.3 | ✗ (21.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 33.4% | 66.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 35.6% | 64.4% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 35.4% | 64.6% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 36.1% | 63.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks -16 (112-128). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Hachimura * | 38 | 8-12 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 36 | 14-26 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33 | - | - | |
| Max Christie * | 32 | 6-10 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 29 | 7-12 | 4-7 | 9-9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes * | 21 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 31 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Gabe Vincent | 20 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 13 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dalton Knecht | 9 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Bronny James | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Christian Koloko | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Trey Jemison III | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson * | 40 | 7-18 | 0-2 | 3-7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart * | 38 | 11-16 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 35 | 3-12 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 33 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| OG Anunoby * | 16 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Precious Achiuwa | 29 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 22 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jacob Toppin | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Tyler Kolek | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jericho Sims | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Matt Ryan | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ariel Hukporti | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter