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 | ✗ (5.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.0% | 50.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -5 (90-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hardaway * | 47 | 8-17 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 44 | 10-18 | 1-2 | 7-14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 23 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 43 | 7-12 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Ike Austin * | 29 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 28 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 28 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Willie Anderson * | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| John Crotty * | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Oakley * | 46 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 17 | - |
| John Starks * | 44 | 6-16 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 44 | 9-17 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 42 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 18 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 27 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Herb Williams * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| John Wallace * | 12 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Scott Brooks | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter