Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 41.3% | 58.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 57.3% | 42.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 54.8% | 45.2% | -1.1 | ✓ (7.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.4% | 48.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 61.2% | 38.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 60.5% | 39.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 60.5% | 39.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 52.3% | 47.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Miami Heat -9 (107-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart * | 42 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 39 | 6-16 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 38 | 17-25 | 4-5 | 6-6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | - | - | |
| OG Anunoby * | 36 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jalen Brunson * | 36 | 6-18 | 3-7 | 7-8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 25 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 11 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jericho Sims | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler * | 37 | 6-9 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Tyler Herro * | 35 | 12-20 | 8-13 | 2-2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 34 | - | - | |
| Terry Rozier * | 34 | 5-14 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Bam Adebayo * | 32 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Nikola Jović * | 27 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | 27 | 2-10 | 0-2 | 4-8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Dru Smith | 16 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | - | |
| Thomas Bryant | 15 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Duncan Robinson | 13 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
* = starter