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 | ✗ (6.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Miami Heat -2 (80-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Childs * | 35 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 34 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 33 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 33 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 1 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 32 | 10-13 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 28 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 28 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Brown * | 39 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 38 | 4-13 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 38 | 13-23 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 16 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 38 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 37 | 5-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 23 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 17 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Keith Askins | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter