Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 41.2% | 58.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 70.1% | 29.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 44.5% | 55.5% | +1.2 | ✓ (5.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.3% | 44.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +7 (99-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Manning * | 30 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 29 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 27 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Mehmet Okur * | 25 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 23 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 23 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 20 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Don Reid | 10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | - |
| Pepe Sanchez | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Hubert Davis | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter McCarty * | 31 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 26 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 24 | 3-12 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Grant Long * | 23 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 22 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 21 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 19 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | - |
| J.R. Bremer * | 17 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Kedrick Brown * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Bimbo Coles * | 15 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Mark Bryant | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter