Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 4.3% | 95.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 7.5% | 92.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 5.5% | 94.5% | +15.6 | ✓ (8.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 24.8% | 75.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +24 (113-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Taylor * | 35 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Lamond Murray * | 30 | 7-10 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Pooh Richardson * | 30 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 27 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Lorenzen Wright * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski * | 20 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Tyrone Nesby * | 18 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Darrick Martin * | 17 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 16 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Charles Smith * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Keith Closs | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Ward * | 40 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 20 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 39 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 29 | 11-17 | 1-2 | 8-9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 20 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 29 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 9-10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 17 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 25 | 8-12 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 22 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 16 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Herb Williams * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| David Wingate | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Rick Brunson | 4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter