Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Terry | 31.2% | 68.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 24.9% | 75.1% | +6.1 | ✓ (3.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.6% | 61.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 25.4% | 74.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 27.6% | 72.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 27.6% | 72.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 30.9% | 69.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +10 (114-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Ellington * | 38 | 6-14 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Svi Mykhailiuk * | 36 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Saddiq Bey * | 35 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Mason Plumlee * | 27 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. * | 26 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Saben Lee | 21 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Stewart | 20 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Rodney McGruder | 18 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Sekou Doumbouya | 15 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 42 | 11-19 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 27 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel * | 42 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 35 | 7-14 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock * | 32 | 4-13 | 2-9 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 30 | 9-13 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 19 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina | 12 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 12 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter