Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 17.0% | 83.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 19.9% | 80.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 17.4% | 82.6% | +8.6 | ✓ (3.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.6% | 61.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +12 (89-77). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 45 | 9-24 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | -2 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 43 | 7-17 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 5 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 31 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 26 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 24 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 23 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 22 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Herb Williams | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 43 | 13-21 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 33 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 38 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - |
| David Robinson * | 37 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 7-12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 37 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 29 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 24 | 6-13 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 5 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Steve Kerr * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Jerome Kersey | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Antonio Daniels | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter