Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 21.0% | 79.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 25.3% | 74.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 32.5% | 67.5% | +4.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +6 (90-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 38 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 10 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 37 | 11-24 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 18 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 34 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 19 | - |
| John Starks * | 29 | 5-15 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Chris Mills * | 28 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 25 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 22 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 39 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 24 | - |
| David Robinson * | 38 | 6-18 | 0-0 | 11-20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 22 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 38 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | - |
| Vinny Del Negro * | 35 | 7-17 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | -1 | - |
| Monty Williams * | 25 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 22 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Will Perdue * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 12 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - |
| Malik Rose | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
* = starter