Model Predictions
| Model | Miami Heat | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 41.1% | 58.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.6% | 47.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 44.4% | 55.6% | +1.2 | ✓ (3.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +5 (90-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hardaway * | 44 | 12-21 | 5-11 | 4-4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 21 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 41 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 37 | 11-14 | 0-0 | 7-11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 20 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 35 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 29 | 1-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Eric Murdock * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Keith Askins * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Mark Strickland * | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Marty Conlon | 13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 41 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 6-9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 36 | 5-15 | 0-1 | 8-9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 34 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | - |
| John Starks * | 32 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 30 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Chris Mills * | 22 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Terry Cummings * | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Anthony Bowie | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter