Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.4% | 64.6% | +3.3 | ✓ (20.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.6% | 54.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +24 (89-65). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 31 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 28 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 25 | 0-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -8 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 25 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 25 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Rodney Stuckey * | 19 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Arron Afflalo * | 18 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Walter Herrmann * | 15 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Jason Maxiell * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Amir Johnson * | 12 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Primoz Brezec * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Jarvis Hayes * | 11 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Randolph * | 31 | 11-18 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 18 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 31 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 26 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 25 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | - |
| David Lee * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 23 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 22 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 19 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman | 20 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Mardy Collins | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wilson Chandler | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter