Model Predictions
| Model | Miami Heat | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 19.9% | 80.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.3% | 59.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 39.1% | 60.9% | +2.4 | ✗ (6.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.2% | 49.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -4 (79-83). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn * | 40 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 18 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 39 | 7-21 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 1 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 38 | 4-15 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 33 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 29 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 26 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 22 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Keith Askins * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Mark Davis | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 39 | 2-12 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -4 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 39 | 9-19 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 11 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 38 | 10-25 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 36 | 6-17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 34 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 23 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 16 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Marcus Camby | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter