Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.2% | 75.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.1% | 56.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 46.4% | 53.6% | +0.8 | ✓ (2.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.1% | 49.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +3 (95-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Hunter * | 41 | 4-12 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 40 | 6-17 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 5 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 38 | 6-15 | 1-1 | 12-15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 20 | - |
| Otis Thorpe * | 36 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Terry Mills * | 23 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 15 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Rick Mahorn * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 11 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Litterial Green * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Don Reid | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Grant Long | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing * | 42 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 24 | - |
| John Starks * | 38 | 7-10 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 36 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 33 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 28 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 24 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 20 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Walter McCarty | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter