Model Predictions
| Model | Orlando Magic | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 25.2% | 74.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.6% | 70.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 24.7% | 75.3% | +6.1 | ✓ (4.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.4% | 58.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +11 (96-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Scott * | 42 | 6-16 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 41 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Gerald Wilkins * | 40 | 8-15 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 36 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 3-6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Rony Seikaly * | 30 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 24 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Derek Strong * | 23 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing * | 39 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 38 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 21 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 38 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 37 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 36 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 8 | - |
| John Starks * | 21 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -3 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 18 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter