Model Predictions
| Model | Miami Heat | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 41.1% | 58.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.6% | 47.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 44.4% | 55.6% | +1.2 | ✓ (4.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +6 (89-83). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn * | 48 | 8-18 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 18 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 41 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 41 | 4-14 | 1-6 | 8-14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 33 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 25 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Ike Austin * | 24 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Eric Murdock * | 20 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson * | 44 | 13-24 | 1-3 | 8-8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 16 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 38 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 32 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | - |
| John Starks * | 29 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 28 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 20 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Chris Mills * | 15 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Herb Williams | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter