Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 68.1% | 31.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 70.7% | 29.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 62.3% | 37.7% | -2.8 | ✗ (10.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.0% | 45.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +8 (88-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson * | 39 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 39 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 35 | 6-17 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 34 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 28 | 3-15 | 2-10 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
| John Starks * | 23 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -3 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Charlie Ward | 13 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| John Wallace | 7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 42 | 8-18 | 4-7 | 7-10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 14 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 37 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 27 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 31 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 29 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Stojko Vrankovic * | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 16 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| James Robinson | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter