Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 16.6% | 83.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 25.0% | 75.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 21.8% | 78.2% | +7.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.9% | 59.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +5 (99-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing * | 36 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 9-11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 24 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 36 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 31 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 29 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 29 | 3-13 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Chris Mills * | 24 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| John Starks * | 18 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -2 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 18 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Horry * | 40 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 9-10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 22 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 36 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 5-7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 32 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 31 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 27 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 23 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 19 | 1-9 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
* = starter