Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 57.1% | 42.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 72.5% | 27.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 75.8% | 24.2% | -6.3 | ✗ (11.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 60.6% | 39.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings +5 (97-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Thorpe * | 47 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 26 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 44 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 43 | 12-27 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 19 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 40 | 1-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Terry Mills * | 29 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Litterial Green | 8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Jerome Williams | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond * | 46 | 9-20 | 5-9 | 15-16 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 36 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 44 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 43 | 11-19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 41 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 22 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Jeff Grayer * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Kevin Gamble | 7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Duane Causwell | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Bobby Hurley | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter