Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 12.8% | 87.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 12.1% | 87.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 6.7% | 93.3% | +14.5 | ✓ (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 23.1% | 76.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +11 (78-67). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Brand * | 41 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 24 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 36 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 34 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 31 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Chris Anstey * | 29 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 21 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | - |
| Dickey Simpkins * | 20 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| B.J. Armstrong * | 13 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Corey Benjamin | 5 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -5 | - |
| Will Perdue | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 39 | 8-14 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 35 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 34 | 5-15 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 32 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 25 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 25 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 22 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| John Wallace | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter