Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 79.8% | 20.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 92.2% | 7.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 84.9% | 15.1% | -9.5 | ✓ (15.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 69.0% | 31.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -25 (83-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill * | 30 | 8-11 | 1-1 | 6-7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 22 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 30 | 7-11 | 2-5 | 6-7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 20 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 25 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Otis Thorpe * | 23 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Terry Mills * | 23 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Grant Long * | 20 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Don Reid * | 19 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Kenny Smith * | 10 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Michael Curry | 12 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Rick Mahorn | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 36 | 8-19 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 11 | - |
| David Wesley * | 35 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 33 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Marty Conlon * | 25 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 24 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 4-4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Todd Day * | 24 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 3-5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Frank Brickowski * | 20 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -3 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Nate Driggers | 12 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Brett Szabo | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter