Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 27.4% | 72.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.3% | 70.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 21.8% | 78.2% | +7.0 | ✓ (1.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.6% | 61.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +6 (94-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 39 | 6-21 | 0-3 | 10-12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 11 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 36 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 36 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 35 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 27 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Mikki Moore * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 15 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Mateen Cleaves * | 13 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Brian Cardinal * | 11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Thomas * | 45 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 23 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 43 | 4-15 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 31 | 7-16 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 5 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 30 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 26 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 22 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Felton Spencer * | 17 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Travis Knight | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter