Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.4% | 64.6% | +3.3 | ✗ (29.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.6% | 54.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks -26 (79-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 34 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 33 | 9-16 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 33 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 33 | 11-16 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 22 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 29 | 7-13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Carlos Delfino * | 18 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 4-6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 16 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Carlos Arroyo * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Maurice Evans | 14 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Jason Maxiell | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Darko Milicic | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy Curry * | 42 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 16 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 38 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Channing Frye * | 35 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 30 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | -2 | - |
| David Lee * | 24 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 23 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 17 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Qyntel Woods | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Maurice Taylor | 10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Jerome James | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
* = starter