Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 7.4% | 92.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 22.0% | 78.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 18.9% | 81.1% | +8.0 | ✓ (6.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.3% | 59.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls +2 (111-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Mills * | 45 | 8-17 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 40 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 29 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 32 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 32 | 9-19 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 7 | - |
| Anthony Bowie * | 29 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 23 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Terry Cummings * | 23 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | - |
| John Starks * | 12 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan * | 39 | 11-24 | 0-0 | 22-24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 26 | - |
| Steve Kerr * | 34 | 6-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Dennis Rodman * | 34 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Scottie Pippen * | 33 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 8-11 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 23 | - |
| Toni Kukoc * | 29 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Scott Burrell * | 20 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 14 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Randy Brown * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Dickey Simpkins * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Jud Buechler | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter