Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 5.6% | 94.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 6.1% | 93.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 8.3% | 91.7% | +13.2 | ✓ (6.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 28.7% | 71.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +7 (89-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Jackson * | 43 | 1-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 41 | 4-14 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 39 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 35 | 12-17 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 16 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 32 | 7-16 | 0-3 | 9-9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 31 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Brooks Thompson | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Oakley * | 39 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 16 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 39 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 35 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 31 | 7-15 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 28 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | - |
| John Starks * | 24 | 4-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 16 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | - |
| John Wallace * | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
* = starter