Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.4% | 64.6% | +3.3 | ✗ (7.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.6% | 54.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks -4 (97-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 34 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 33 | 9-17 | 1-4 | 9-9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 18 | - |
| Jason Maxiell * | 29 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 22 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Juan Dixon * | 22 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 22 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Amir Johnson * | 21 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Rodney Stuckey * | 17 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 16 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Jarvis Hayes * | 14 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Arron Afflalo * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Crawford * | 43 | 6-15 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 38 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 13 | - |
| David Lee * | 35 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 30 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 30 | 5-13 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Wilson Chandler * | 25 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Randolph Morris * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 8 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mardy Collins | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter