Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 87.1% | 12.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 65.2% | 34.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 72.8% | 27.2% | -5.4 | ✗ (13.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 60.6% | 39.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings +8 (86-78). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Oakley * | 37 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 35 | 10-19 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 5 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 33 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 30 | 7-9 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 30 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | - |
| John Starks * | 18 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 17 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Chris Mills * | 14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corliss Williamson * | 43 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Mitch Richmond * | 37 | 5-18 | 2-4 | 11-11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 8 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 30 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 28 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 24 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Michael Stewart * | 23 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | - |
| Terry Dehere * | 22 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Derek Grimm * | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Lawrence Funderburke | 19 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter