Model Predictions
| Model | Miami Heat | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 46.5% | 53.5% | +0.8 | ✓ (5.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.0% | 50.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +6 (95-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Brown * | 46 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 42 | 4-17 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 31 | 7-17 | 0-1 | 8-12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Keith Askins * | 30 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Sasha Danilovic * | 27 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 25 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Ike Austin * | 24 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 7 | - |
| John Crotty * | 10 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing * | 40 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 17 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 40 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 38 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 34 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 20 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 31 | 6-14 | 2-3 | 3-5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 6 | - |
| John Starks * | 21 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 21 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Herb Williams * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| John Wallace | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter