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 | ✓ (0.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.0% | 56.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Miami Heat +4 (88-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 42 | 6-14 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 38 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 36 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 25 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 30 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 29 | 6-20 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 25 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| John Starks * | 22 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Herb Williams | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Mourning * | 43 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 8-13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 20 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 43 | 11-24 | 5-8 | 7-7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 21 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 30 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Ike Austin * | 23 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | - |
| John Crotty * | 23 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 22 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 20 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - |
| Keith Askins * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter