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 | ✓ (6.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.0% | 56.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Miami Heat +11 (101-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 45 | 9-22 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 5 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 43 | 17-27 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 31 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 39 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 37 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 32 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| John Wallace * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 18 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Scott Brooks | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hardaway * | 45 | 12-20 | 6-10 | 8-10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 27 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 43 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 4-8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 42 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 41 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 8-9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 32 | 7-14 | 1-2 | 7-11 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 23 | - |
| Ike Austin * | 25 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Willie Anderson * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| John Crotty | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter