Model Predictions
| Model | Miami Heat | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 54.7% | 45.3% | -1.0 | ✗ (30.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.9% | 47.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +29 (102-73). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Odom * | 40 | 5-18 | 0-2 | 9-10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | - |
| Dwyane Wade * | 39 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 32 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 27 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Caron Butler * | 25 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 22 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 18 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Wang Zhi-zhi * | 16 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Malik Allen | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Van Horn * | 38 | 10-16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 21 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 35 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 12-15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 20 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 32 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Frank Williams * | 26 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 24 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 23 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 23 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 20 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 19 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | - |
* = starter