Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 36.8% | 63.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.8% | 52.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 30.2% | 69.8% | +4.6 | ✗ (9.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.7% | 53.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks -5 (77-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasheed Wallace * | 41 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 37 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 36 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 5-9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 23 | - |
| Arvydas Sabonis * | 34 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 9-9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 22 | - |
| Rick Brunson * | 33 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 27 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| John Crotty * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Walt Williams | 10 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 45 | 7-26 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | -5 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 40 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 40 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 34 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 5-5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 25 | - |
| John Starks * | 27 | 4-13 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Terry Cummings * | 21 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Herb Williams * | 11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Bowie * | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter