Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 71.3% | 28.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 49.6% | 50.4% | - | ✓ |
| Pythagorean | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 63.4% | 36.6% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 63.4% | 36.6% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 50.1% | 49.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +8 (106-98). Win probabilities: out-of-sample forecasts from the weekly fit before the game, the same forecasts as the model pages.
RAPM GS requires a reviewed game-score run and a qualified player and game match. A dash means the score is unavailable.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Johnson * | 45 | 2-12 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 43 | 12-28 | 1-5 | 6-9 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 19 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 43 | 9-23 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 26 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Scott Williams * | 18 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen | 27 | 5-9 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Bo Outlaw | 22 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 18 | - |
| Randy Brown | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jake Voskuhl | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Alton Ford | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 42 | 5-14 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 41 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 37 | 12-24 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 14 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 37 | 13-22 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 24 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 32 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Charlie Ward | 15 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Shandon Anderson | 12 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Michael Doleac | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Lee Nailon | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter