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 | ✓ (12.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.0% | 50.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +13 (89-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn * | 39 | 4-12 | 0-4 | 4-6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 37 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 5-8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 37 | 5-16 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 32 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 26 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| John Crotty * | 20 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Willie Anderson * | 19 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 14 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Ike Austin * | 8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Keith Askins | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing * | 40 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 39 | 4-14 | 2-5 | 7-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 6 | - |
| John Starks * | 33 | 9-12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 31 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 29 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 27 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 19 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Walter McCarty | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Scott Brooks | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| John Wallace | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter