Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 62.6% | 37.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.0% | 55.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 35.9% | 64.1% | +3.2 | ✓ (4.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +8 (99-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing * | 40 | 9-25 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 35 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 35 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 33 | 9-17 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 15 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 27 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 25 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 39 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 21 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 5-15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 37 | 8-14 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Dennis Rodman * | 34 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 18 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 29 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 20 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter