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1997-12-22

Model Predictions

Model Dallas Mavericks New York Knicks Spread Result
Elo 15.1% 84.9% -
Bradley-Terry 11.1% 88.9% -
Margin 9.7% 90.3% +12.3 (0.3 off)
Pythagorean 30.2% 69.8% -

Actual: New York Knicks +12 (79-67). Predictions use season-end ratings.

Dallas Mavericks

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Michael Finley * 48 5-21 0-4 3-3 6 4 1 0 2 13 1 -
Dennis Scott * 44 6-12 1-4 5-5 5 2 0 0 1 18 12 -
A.C. Green * 42 5-5 0-0 0-0 9 1 0 0 0 10 15 -
Robert Pack * 38 2-9 0-1 7-8 7 5 1 0 4 11 11 -
Khalid Reeves * 28 2-5 1-2 0-0 2 1 0 0 2 5 1 -
Hubert Davis * 28 4-8 2-4 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 10 5 -
Samaki Walker 9 0-2 0-0 0-0 4 0 0 1 2 0 1 -

New York Knicks

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Allan Houston * 38 8-20 1-3 2-2 4 0 0 0 2 19 1 -
Charles Oakley * 37 1-6 0-0 0-0 8 3 2 0 1 2 8 -
Larry Johnson * 33 8-15 1-1 1-2 8 2 1 0 1 18 13 -
Chris Mills * 29 2-15 0-1 0-0 10 0 0 0 0 4 -1 -
John Starks * 27 6-11 1-3 0-0 1 2 1 1 1 13 6 -
Chris Childs * 24 2-6 0-0 0-0 3 3 0 0 0 4 4 -
Charlie Ward * 24 3-7 1-1 0-0 3 5 2 1 1 7 10 -
Buck Williams * 24 5-6 0-0 2-3 7 2 0 0 1 12 14 -

* = starter