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