Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 66.8% | 33.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 30.8% | 69.2% | +4.4 | ✓ (3.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Miami Heat +1 (85-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 47 | 3-15 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -6 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 42 | 10-26 | 0-0 | 11-14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 24 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 42 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 38 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 38 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 31 | 6-14 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Mourning * | 46 | 9-25 | 0-0 | 10-13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 17 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 43 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 43 | 6-20 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 39 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 31 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Keith Askins * | 22 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Rex Walters * | 18 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
* = starter