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 | ✓ (3.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Miami Heat +1 (82-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Oakley * | 35 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 35 | 6-14 | 1-2 | 8-9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 9 | - |
| Chris Mills * | 33 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 32 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 26 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Terry Cummings * | 24 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| John Starks * | 23 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Herb Williams * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Bowie | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Mourning * | 44 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 12-18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 40 | 7-17 | 1-4 | 6-8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 39 | 3-11 | 1-7 | 5-7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 34 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 24 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Keith Askins * | 21 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Eric Murdock * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Terry Mills * | 12 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Mark Strickland | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter