Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 36.5% | 63.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 29.9% | 70.1% | +4.7 | ✗ (13.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.0% | 56.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Miami Heat -9 (79-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Oakley * | 42 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 41 | 8-19 | 5-7 | 6-7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 13 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 39 | 8-23 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 20 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 38 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 30 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | - |
| John Starks * | 16 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn * | 41 | 5-14 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 35 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 35 | 7-17 | 1-6 | 6-8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 30 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 28 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 6-13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 25 | 0-6 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Ike Austin * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Keith Askins * | 15 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| John Crotty * | 6 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
* = starter