Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 74.7% | 25.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 72.3% | 27.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 68.7% | 31.3% | -4.3 | ✓ (17.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.6% | 42.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings -22 (87-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson * | 40 | 8-9 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 23 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 35 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 34 | 7-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 20 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 33 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 32 | 8-13 | 0-1 | 8-11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 26 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 19 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - |
| John Starks * | 17 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 13 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - |
| John Wallace * | 8 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Walter McCarty | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Scott Brooks | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corliss Williamson * | 38 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Mitch Richmond * | 34 | 10-26 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 33 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 2-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 32 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 29 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 25 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Tyus Edney * | 19 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Kevin Gamble * | 11 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Jeff Grayer * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Lionel Simmons | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Bobby Hurley | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter