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 | ✓ (1.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +3 (83-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hardaway * | 46 | 6-22 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 4 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 43 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 8-13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 19 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 30 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 29 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 28 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 20 | - |
| Keith Askins * | 23 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Eric Murdock * | 17 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Mark Strickland * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Marty Conlon | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 42 | 11-21 | 1-5 | 6-10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 21 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 39 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Chris Mills * | 33 | 2-10 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 32 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 27 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| John Starks * | 24 | 2-10 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 20 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Terry Cummings * | 17 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Herb Williams | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter