Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 68.1% | 31.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.7% | 66.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 28.7% | 71.3% | +5.0 | ✓ (7.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.4% | 48.6% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 58.7% | 41.3% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 53.6% | 46.4% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 53.6% | 46.4% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 48.4% | 51.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +12 (96-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Brown * | 37 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood * | 33 | 8-13 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Tony Snell * | 28 | 1-9 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Svi Mykhailiuk * | 26 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| John Henson * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Thon Maker | 27 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Langston Galloway | 23 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jordan McRae | 20 | 1-10 | 1-7 | 5-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Sekou Doumbouya | 15 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Khyri Thomas | 12 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 32 | 7-14 | 1-1 | 7-9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 30 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 25 | 5-16 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Maurice Harkless * | 16 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson * | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson | 27 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington | 22 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 19 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - | - | |
| Bobby Portis | 19 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina | 17 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock Jr. | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter