Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 66.8% | 33.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 30.8% | 69.2% | +4.4 | ✗ (24.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Miami Heat -20 (75-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 35 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 32 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 31 | 6-11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 30 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 10 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 24 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 24 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 23 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 21 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Chris Dudley | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Herb Williams | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Rick Brunson | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Mourning * | 37 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 27 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 36 | 4-19 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | -3 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 34 | 3-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -3 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 31 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 27 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 24 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Voshon Lenard | 14 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Rex Walters | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Duane Causwell | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Mark Strickland | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
* = starter