Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 19.0% | 81.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.5% | 47.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 56.1% | 43.9% | -1.4 | ✗ (21.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 35.3% | 64.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 40.4% | 59.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 40.4% | 59.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 38.2% | 61.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +20 (122-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ntilikina * | 38 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 33 | 4-12 | 1-2 | 6-11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Marcus Morris Sr. * | 32 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 32 | 8-15 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 26 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 21 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Bobby Portis | 20 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington | 14 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Allonzo Trier | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Ignas Brazdeikis | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Damyean Dotson | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Drummond * | 34 | 12-16 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Bruce Brown * | 34 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Tony Snell * | 32 | 9-9 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Luke Kennard * | 32 | 4-12 | 1-7 | 3-4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Markieff Morris * | 29 | 7-11 | 4-7 | 4-5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Langston Galloway | 23 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood | 18 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 15 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Thon Maker | 13 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Khyri Thomas | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Jordan Bone | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter