Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.4% | 70.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 25.9% | 74.1% | +5.8 | ✓ (9.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.7% | 58.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 30.3% | 69.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 33.8% | 66.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 33.8% | 66.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 34.4% | 65.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +15 (128-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naji Marshall * | 38 | 17-25 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | - | - | |
| Spencer Dinwiddie * | 35 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Kai Jones * | 24 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Klay Thompson * | 21 | 2-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Kessler Edwards * | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Max Christie | 31 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Brandon Williams | 27 | 7-11 | 1-2 | 7-8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jaden Hardy | 22 | 7-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Dwight Powell | 20 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby * | 38 | 15-24 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 35 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 34 | 10-19 | 2-7 | 4-8 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart * | 33 | 6-9 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 33 | 9-14 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne * | 29 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 19 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Precious Achiuwa | 19 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Tyler Kolek | 19 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Anton Watson | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Delon Wright | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Pacôme Dadiet | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter