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 | ✓ (4.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Miami Heat +1 (95-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 48 | 9-18 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 8 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 45 | 9-21 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 38 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 32 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 30 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 29 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 23 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 16 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Mourning * | 47 | 14-23 | 0-1 | 5-8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 26 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 43 | 1-14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 39 | 6-21 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 38 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 34 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 21 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - |
| Otis Thorpe | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter