Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 80.3% | 19.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 79.5% | 20.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 81.5% | 18.5% | -8.2 | ✓ (12.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 61.6% | 38.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -21 (90-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 37 | 6-15 | 0-2 | 8-11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 18 | - |
| Derek Anderson * | 28 | 7-11 | 2-2 | 9-9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 19 | - |
| David Robinson * | 27 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 21 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 26 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 25 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Steve Kerr * | 21 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Danny Ferry * | 20 | 5-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Derrick Dial * | 14 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Ira Newble * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 38 | 13-21 | 1-2 | 8-9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 24 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 30 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 17 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 28 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 27 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Mateen Cleaves * | 26 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Mikki Moore * | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Eric Montross * | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 17 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Dana Barros | 9 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| John Wallace | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter