Model Predictions
| Model | Miami Heat | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 46.5% | 53.5% | +0.8 | ✓ (3.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.0% | 50.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +4 (77-73). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hardaway * | 43 | 6-22 | 3-9 | 2-3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 4 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 40 | 7-15 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 37 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 34 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 29 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 26 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Ike Austin * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| John Crotty * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing * | 42 | 12-21 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 16 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 41 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 40 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 30 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 27 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | - |
| John Starks * | 23 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 20 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter