Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 74.4% | 25.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 76.3% | 23.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 75.8% | 24.2% | -6.3 | ✓ (0.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 59.7% | 40.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -7 (85-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 45 | 18-31 | 0-0 | 7-13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 23 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 44 | 8-23 | 1-4 | 7-10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 19 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 33 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 24 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 23 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 19 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 14 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Brian Shaw | 19 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| John Salley | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 41 | 5-13 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 38 | 7-17 | 1-3 | 5-7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 36 | 6-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 28 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 22 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 22 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 21 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 18 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| John Wallace * | 9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
* = starter