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 | ✓ (5.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Miami Heat +10 (83-73). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 42 | 4-13 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | -5 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 38 | 6-13 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 38 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 33 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 24 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 6-8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 22 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 16 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Chris Dudley | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Mourning * | 45 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 22 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 39 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 34 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 5-8 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 31 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 30 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 27 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Keith Askins * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter