Model Predictions
| Model | Atlanta Hawks | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 32.6% | 67.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.5% | 66.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 47.6% | 52.4% | +0.5 | ✓ (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.1% | 49.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +4 (96-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Smith * | 44 | 12-23 | 4-6 | 5-7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 16 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 44 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 24 | - |
| Mookie Blaylock * | 44 | 5-13 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 36 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Tyrone Corbin * | 26 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Alan Henderson * | 19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Eldridge Recasner * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Henry James | 14 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing * | 42 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 23 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 35 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 33 | 7-11 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | - |
| John Starks * | 29 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 29 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 19 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 17 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | - |
| John Wallace * | 13 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Charlie Ward | 19 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - |
* = starter