Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 28.1% | 71.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 22.7% | 77.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 24.7% | 75.3% | +6.1 | ✓ (5.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.1% | 56.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +1 (95-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 36 | 7-11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 20 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 36 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 34 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 33 | 7-22 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 3 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 32 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 31 | 8-13 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 28 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Wayman Tisdale * | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Dexter Boney | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Oakley * | 39 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 39 | 13-17 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 27 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 35 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 33 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 29 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | - |
| John Starks * | 26 | 6-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| John Wallace * | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Charlie Ward | 13 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
* = starter