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 | ✗ (5.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Miami Heat -1 (77-78). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson * | 39 | 6-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 39 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 38 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | -2 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 37 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 34 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 18 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Rick Brunson | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hardaway * | 41 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 40 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 16 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 36 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 22 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 36 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 29 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 24 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 4-6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 13 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Duane Causwell | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Keith Askins | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter