Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 42.4% | 57.6% | +1.7 | ✗ (5.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.4% | 51.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -4 (94-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Chandler * | 34 | 8-9 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | - |
| Zach Randolph * | 24 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 24 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 24 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 4 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 24 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 23 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Mardy Collins * | 22 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 21 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Randolph Morris * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 26 | 3-14 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 26 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Juan Dixon * | 24 | 5-13 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | - |
| Rodney Stuckey * | 24 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Amir Johnson * | 24 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 22 | - |
| Jason Maxiell * | 22 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 22 | 3-11 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 21 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Arron Afflalo * | 20 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Jarvis Hayes * | 16 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Walter Herrmann | 10 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
* = starter