Model Predictions
| Model | Miami Heat | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 63.1% | 36.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 36.4% | 63.6% | +3.1 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.9% | 53.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +2 (76-74). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Mason * | 44 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 41 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 35 | 4-13 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 31 | 5-12 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 26 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 25 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 19 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson * | 37 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 37 | 8-19 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 0 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 36 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 23 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 35 | 3-14 | 0-3 | 6-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 24 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 23 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 23 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 21 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
* = starter