Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.4% | 47.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 35.8% | 64.2% | +3.2 | ✗ (9.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -6 (121-127). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing * | 51 | 12-25 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 38 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 49 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 47 | 9-19 | 5-9 | 6-7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 16 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 44 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 25 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 42 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| John Starks * | 25 | 5-12 | 3-5 | 3-6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 17 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 53 | 3-13 | 1-9 | 2-2 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 51 | 5-18 | 2-7 | 10-11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 49 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 46 | 12-24 | 1-1 | 15-19 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 28 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 23 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Byron Scott * | 22 | 6-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| George McCloud * | 15 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter