Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 18.3% | 81.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 23.0% | 77.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 30.1% | 69.9% | +4.6 | ✓ (4.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.3% | 55.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +9 (89-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Miller * | 42 | 6-19 | 2-6 | 6-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | - |
| Rik Smits * | 36 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 34 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Travis Best * | 30 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Jerome Allen * | 25 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 20 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Vincent Askew * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Duane Ferrell * | 13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Jalen Rose | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Eddie Johnson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Oakley * | 39 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 10-10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 36 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 9-11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 36 | 5-15 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 35 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 27 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | - |
| John Starks * | 24 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| John Wallace * | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter