Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 32.5% | 67.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 28.1% | 71.9% | +5.2 | ✓ (3.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Miami Heat +9 (85-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 44 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 42 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 38 | 8-17 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 38 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 36 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 18 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| John Wallace * | 15 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Rick Brunson | 5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Brown * | 40 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 40 | 8-19 | 0-2 | 8-8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 11 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 36 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 32 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 32 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 22 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 15 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Mark Strickland * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Duane Causwell * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter