Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.4% | 64.6% | +3.3 | ✗ (4.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.6% | 54.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks -1 (78-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wallace * | 50 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 22 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 45 | 3-13 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 39 | 8-21 | 2-6 | 6-7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 6 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 37 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Mehmet Okur * | 28 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 18 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 16 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Tremaine Fowlkes * | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 48 | 10-19 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 | -1 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 42 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 39 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 17 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 39 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Keith Van Horn * | 24 | 2-12 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 23 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 12 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 12 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Frank Williams | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter