Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 3.4% | 96.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 12.7% | 87.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 3.1% | 96.9% | +18.9 | ✓ (2.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 21.1% | 78.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 6.8% | 93.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 11.8% | 88.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 11.7% | 88.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 18.7% | 81.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +16 (103-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMar DeRozan * | 38 | 13-26 | 1-7 | 7-8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 11 | - |
| Russell Westbrook * | 33 | 6-19 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | -1 | - |
| Domantas Sabonis * | 32 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | - |
| Nique Clifford * | 29 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Precious Achiuwa * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Keon Ellis | 22 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Dennis Schröder | 22 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Dylan Cardwell | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Maxime Raynaud | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 37 | 8-13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Jalen Brunson * | 34 | 9-17 | 4-8 | 6-7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 17 | - |
| OG Anunoby * | 32 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Josh Hart * | 31 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 27 | 5-15 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Miles McBride | 29 | 4-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Mitchell Robinson | 26 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | - |
| Landry Shamet | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Guerschon Yabusele | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter