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 | ✓ (2.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.2% | 45.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -2 (103-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan * | 43 | 12-26 | 1-3 | 9-10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 21 | - |
| Scottie Pippen * | 38 | 11-19 | 5-8 | 6-8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 21 | - |
| Jason Caffey * | 30 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 25 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 25 | 1-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Steve Kerr * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 16 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Bison Dele * | 16 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Dickey Simpkins * | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Robert Parish | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing * | 39 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 38 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 37 | 5-13 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 36 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 34 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 6-9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 19 | - |
| John Starks * | 21 | 7-15 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 20 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter