Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 62.5% | 37.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 57.7% | 42.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 42.3% | 57.7% | +1.7 | ✓ (20.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.8% | 49.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +22 (102-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 35 | 3-14 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 6 | - |
| George McCloud * | 25 | 2-12 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 24 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 23 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 23 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -3 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 22 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 19 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 17 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 13 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Marko Milic | 13 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing * | 33 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 33 | 7-13 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Chris Mills * | 32 | 4-11 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| John Starks * | 31 | 9-18 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 28 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 25 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 22 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 20 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
* = starter