Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 17.3% | 82.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 53.0% | 47.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 57.4% | 42.6% | -1.6 | ✓ (0.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 59.6% | 40.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 72.4% | 27.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 71.4% | 28.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 71.5% | 28.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 60.2% | 39.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -2 (102-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett * | 36 | 7-18 | 1-5 | 6-7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks * | 32 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 7-8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 31 | 7-18 | 2-5 | 4-8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 29 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - | - | |
| Evan Fournier * | 26 | 4-12 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 31 | 6-15 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jericho Sims | 18 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 16 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 16 | 0-6 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Stewart * | 37 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Cade Cunningham * | 36 | 7-18 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | - | - | |
| Marvin Bagley III * | 35 | 11-14 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | - | - | |
| Saddiq Bey * | 31 | 4-10 | 1-6 | 5-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Cory Joseph * | 21 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Killian Hayes | 25 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Kelly Olynyk | 18 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Frank Jackson | 13 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Braxton Key | 13 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Rodney McGruder | 7 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter