Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 41.8% | 58.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.7% | 66.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 29.9% | 70.1% | +4.7 | ✓ (0.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Miami Heat +4 (86-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Ward * | 41 | 2-13 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 39 | 8-23 | 1-2 | 10-11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 10 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 37 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 30 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -2 | - |
| Chris Mills * | 26 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| John Starks * | 24 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -5 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 22 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voshon Lenard * | 45 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 39 | 11-20 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 19 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 38 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 37 | 2-10 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 26 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 25 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Ike Austin * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Eric Murdock * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter