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2026-01-01

Model Predictions

Model New York Knicks San Antonio Spurs Spread Result
Elo 50.1% 49.9% -
Bradley-Terry 30.2% 69.8% -
Margin 37.0% 63.0% +2.9 (0.9 off)
Pythagorean 46.4% 53.6% -
Efficiency 46.3% 53.7% -
Adjusted Efficiency 45.3% 54.7% -
Log Adjusted 45.4% 54.6% -
Points Off/Def 41.4% 58.6% -

Actual: San Antonio Spurs +2 (134-132). Predictions use season-end ratings.

New York Knicks

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Jalen Brunson * 35 10-24 5-12 4-5 4 8 2 0 1 29 18 -
OG Anunoby * 34 3-10 0-5 3-4 5 2 2 1 2 9 7 -
Mikal Bridges * 34 5-9 3-7 0-0 5 3 1 0 1 13 12 -
Karl-Anthony Towns * 33 5-10 2-5 8-8 7 4 1 0 3 20 19 -
Mohamed Diawara * 5 2-5 2-5 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 6 3 -
Miles McBride 25 7-12 4-9 3-3 3 2 0 0 0 21 14 -
Jordan Clarkson 24 8-17 4-6 0-0 2 2 0 0 0 20 7 -
Tyler Kolek 15 1-3 1-2 0-0 3 6 0 0 0 3 9 -
Ariel Hukporti 13 3-4 0-0 0-0 6 1 1 1 1 6 10 -
Guerschon Yabusele 9 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 -
Kevin McCullar Jr. 8 1-1 1-1 0-0 2 2 0 0 1 3 5 -

San Antonio Spurs

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
De'Aaron Fox * 37 11-21 1-8 3-4 1 7 3 0 0 26 16 -
Julian Champagnie * 36 11-17 11-17 3-3 6 0 0 1 1 36 25 -
Stephon Castle * 26 1-9 0-3 3-6 2 7 0 0 3 5 2 -
Harrison Barnes * 25 2-6 0-1 3-4 6 4 0 0 2 7 9 -
Victor Wembanyama * 23 10-12 2-2 9-10 13 1 0 1 3 31 31 -
Keldon Johnson 31 5-12 0-2 9-9 8 0 2 0 1 19 16 -
Luke Kornet 24 3-4 0-0 1-2 9 4 0 1 0 7 17 -
Dylan Harper 16 1-6 0-3 0-0 2 0 1 0 1 2 -2 -
Kelly Olynyk 10 0-1 0-1 1-2 1 2 1 0 0 1 4 -
Carter Bryant 7 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -

* = starter