Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 41.8% | 58.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.7% | 66.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 29.9% | 70.1% | +4.7 | ✗ (14.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Miami Heat -10 (86-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 41 | 8-18 | 2-5 | 6-6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 41 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | - |
| John Starks * | 31 | 7-11 | 4-6 | 7-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 17 | - |
| Terry Cummings * | 27 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 27 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 26 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 22 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Chris Mills * | 20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Bowie | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Mourning * | 45 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 30 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 44 | 4-15 | 1-5 | 6-9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 41 | 8-17 | 3-8 | 6-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 9 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 40 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 23 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Keith Askins * | 21 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Eric Murdock * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
* = starter