Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 65.4% | 34.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 61.3% | 38.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 46.2% | 53.8% | +0.8 | ✓ (1.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.0% | 47.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +2 (83-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Miller * | 32 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 32 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Rik Smits * | 29 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Jalen Rose * | 28 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 27 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Derrick McKey * | 23 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Travis Best * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Sam Perkins * | 18 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 15 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Chris Mullin * | 12 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 43 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 37 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 34 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 31 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 29 | 6-17 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 26 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 21 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
* = starter