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 | ✗ (21.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Miami Heat -17 (81-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Oakley * | 48 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 40 | 11-23 | 0-3 | 8-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 9 | - |
| John Starks * | 37 | 8-15 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 30 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 26 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 29 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 19 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 22 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Terry Cummings * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Anthony Bowie * | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hardaway * | 48 | 8-20 | 3-10 | 2-3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 9 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 47 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 40 | 5-18 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 33 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Eric Murdock * | 30 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Mark Strickland * | 24 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Duane Causwell * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Terry Mills | 5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Marty Conlon | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter