Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.4% | 27.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 59.9% | 40.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 68.7% | 31.3% | -4.3 | ✗ (8.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.2% | 45.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +4 (97-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan * | 46 | 14-31 | 0-3 | 8-9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 15 | - |
| Dennis Rodman * | 43 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 22 | - |
| Scottie Pippen * | 42 | 4-18 | 1-8 | 5-7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | - |
| Steve Kerr * | 26 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 20 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Bill Wennington * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Randy Brown * | 7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Jason Caffey * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Robert Parish | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Jud Buechler | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing * | 40 | 12-18 | 0-0 | 8-13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 24 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 36 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 36 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 35 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 27 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | - |
| John Starks * | 27 | 5-12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 18 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 16 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
* = starter