Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 48.6% | 51.4% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | β |
| Margin | 57.7% | 42.3% | -1.7 | β (5.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.4% | 48.6% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 60.6% | 39.4% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 58.4% | 41.6% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 58.6% | 41.4% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 50.7% | 49.3% | - | β |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +4 (113-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby * | 44 | 7-18 | 4-11 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart * | 43 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 4-7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 43 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 42 | 3-13 | 1-6 | 5-7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jalen Brunson * | 41 | 13-26 | 1-7 | 12-13 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 39 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 21 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 10 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka DonΔiΔ * | 43 | 9-23 | 4-12 | 10-12 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 32 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 43 | 11-23 | 2-8 | 7-8 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 31 | - | - | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith * | 40 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes * | 33 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 31 | 2-13 | 1-7 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Gabe Vincent | 21 | 4-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Dalton Knecht | 20 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 16 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Trey Jemison III | 13 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - |
* = starter