Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 68.1% | 31.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 59.0% | 41.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 60.6% | 39.4% | -2.4 | ✓ (21.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.3% | 48.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Miami Heat -24 (74-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan * | 36 | 14-25 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 16 | - |
| Scottie Pippen * | 36 | 8-16 | 0-4 | 5-6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 11 | - |
| Dennis Rodman * | 34 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | - |
| Bison Dele * | 28 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Toni Kukoc * | 23 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | - |
| Steve Kerr * | 21 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 10 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Randy Brown | 14 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Jason Caffey | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Brown * | 37 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 32 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 31 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 28 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 26 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 20 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Ike Austin * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Keith Askins * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| John Crotty * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Willie Anderson * | 13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Mark Strickland | 3 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
* = starter