Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 4.8% | 95.2% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 12.7% | 87.3% | - | β |
| Margin | 7.8% | 92.2% | +13.6 | β (8.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 30.8% | 69.2% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 12.4% | 87.6% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 17.9% | 82.1% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 17.8% | 82.2% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 23.7% | 76.3% | - | β |
Actual: New York Knicks +5 (121-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones * | 37 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Trey Murphy III * | 35 | 6-15 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Zion Williamson * | 33 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 19 | - |
| Dejounte Murray * | 28 | 2-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Saddiq Bey * | 27 | 6-13 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Karlo MatkoviΔ | 22 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Jeremiah Fears | 19 | 9-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Derik Queen | 18 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Yves Missi | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby * | 39 | 7-16 | 5-13 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Jalen Brunson * | 38 | 11-19 | 2-4 | 8-9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 19 | - |
| Mikal Bridges * | 37 | 5-12 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Josh Hart * | 37 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 24 | 8-17 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Jordan Clarkson | 20 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Mitchell Robinson | 20 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Mohamed Diawara | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Jose Alvarado | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter