Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 89.4% | 10.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 89.7% | 10.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 80.3% | 19.7% | -7.7 | ✓ (3.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 65.3% | 34.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -4 (108-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Oakley * | 42 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 20 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 40 | 8-21 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 20 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 38 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 38 | 8-12 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | - |
| John Starks * | 33 | 8-14 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 30 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 18 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| John Wallace * | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Scott Brooks | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Walter McCarty | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Stith * | 48 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 44 | 11-21 | 0-1 | 10-12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 20 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 44 | 11-24 | 2-3 | 5-7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 17 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 42 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 31 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 16 | 3-11 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Brooks Thompson * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Jerome Allen * | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter