Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 23.1% | 76.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.2% | 70.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 31.7% | 68.3% | +4.2 | ✗ (34.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -30 (75-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson * | 35 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 31 | 6-14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 30 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 29 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 26 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 15 | - |
| John Starks * | 22 | 8-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 | - |
| Chris Mills * | 22 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 17 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Pete Myers | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 29 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 28 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 26 | 2-10 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 26 | 0-8 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 25 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 25 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 17 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | - |
| George McCloud * | 15 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Horacio Llamas | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter