Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 18.4% | 81.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 48.4% | 51.6% | +0.3 | ✓ (5.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.6% | 51.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Miami Heat +6 (86-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasheed Wallace * | 42 | 9-14 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 21 | - |
| Scottie Pippen * | 39 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Damon Stoudamire * | 37 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 35 | 8-12 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 6 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 31 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Shawn Kemp * | 16 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Bonzi Wells * | 14 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Arvydas Sabonis * | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Greg Anthony | 10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Mason * | 43 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 19 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 42 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 38 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 24 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 29 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Eddie House * | 25 | 10-16 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Duane Causwell * | 20 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Jamal Robinson * | 19 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Todd Fuller * | 7 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
* = starter