Model Predictions
| Model | Atlanta Hawks | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 32.6% | 67.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.5% | 66.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 47.6% | 52.4% | +0.5 | ✓ (5.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.1% | 49.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +6 (82-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Laettner * | 43 | 6-19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 41 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Mookie Blaylock * | 40 | 4-14 | 1-7 | 4-6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 40 | 10-22 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 9 | - |
| Willie Burton * | 24 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Henry James * | 23 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Eldridge Recasner * | 17 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Ivano Newbill * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Oakley * | 40 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 22 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 40 | 6-15 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 39 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 33 | 4-12 | 3-7 | 4-6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 28 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| John Starks * | 24 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 14 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - |
| John Wallace * | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter