Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 42.4% | 57.6% | +1.7 | ✓ (4.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.4% | 51.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +6 (103-97). 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 | 7-15 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 9 | - |
| David Lee * | 37 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 37 | 8-13 | 2-3 | 5-7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 19 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 26 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Jackie Butler * | 26 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 21 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 21 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Qyntel Woods * | 11 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Ime Udoka | 20 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wallace * | 32 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 28 | 8-10 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 27 | 10-18 | 1-1 | 7-9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 14 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 25 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 24 | 4-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 23 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 21 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Tony Delk | 20 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Maurice Evans | 13 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Dale Davis | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Jason Maxiell | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Carlos Delfino | 5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
* = starter