Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.4% | 64.6% | +3.3 | ✓ (1.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.6% | 54.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +2 (105-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 39 | 8-18 | 3-9 | 5-6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 38 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 36 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 35 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 24 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 19 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Maurice Evans * | 17 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 16 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Dale Davis | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy Curry * | 32 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 31 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 31 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Jalen Rose * | 28 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 24 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 23 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Qyntel Woods * | 19 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 17 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -1 | - |
| Channing Frye * | 14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Jerome James * | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Jackie Butler | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| David Lee | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter