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 | ✓ (0.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.9% | 53.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +3 (86-83). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Bowen * | 46 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Anthony Mason * | 41 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 39 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 38 | 6-19 | 3-10 | 2-2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 36 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 22 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 41 | 7-18 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 2 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 38 | 6-16 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 36 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 20 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 33 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 27 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 25 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 20 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 16 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
* = starter