Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 42.4% | 57.6% | +1.7 | ✓ (28.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.4% | 51.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +30 (91-61). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Crawford * | 37 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 4-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 33 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 33 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 32 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Jamison Brewer * | 27 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Nazr Mohammed * | 25 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Michael Sweetney * | 18 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Bruno Sundov | 11 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Vin Baker | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Moochie Norris | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wallace * | 35 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 33 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 32 | 7-16 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 30 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 28 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 27 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 19 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Ronald Dupree * | 18 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Carlos Arroyo * | 11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Darko Milicic | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter