Model Predictions
| Model | Miami Heat | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 54.7% | 45.3% | -1.0 | ✓ (5.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.9% | 47.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -6 (110-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Udonis Haslem * | 46 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 21 | - |
| Dwyane Wade * | 46 | 10-22 | 0-0 | 10-13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 18 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 44 | 7-13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 42 | 5-16 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 32 | 7-15 | 6-10 | 4-4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 14 | - |
| Keyon Dooling * | 18 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Shandon Anderson | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Rasual Butler | 6 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 47 | 12-27 | 3-8 | 9-15 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 20 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 44 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 40 | 4-7 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 39 | 5-14 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 2 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 36 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 6-9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Nazr Mohammed * | 32 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Michael Sweetney * | 18 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Jamison Brewer * | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Jerome Williams | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter