Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 49.3% | 50.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.5% | 70.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 29.6% | 70.4% | +4.8 | ✓ (4.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.3% | 54.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +9 (98-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Rider * | 40 | 6-15 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 35 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 34 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 29 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 26 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Mitchell Butler * | 20 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 16 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Dontonio Wingfield * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Ennis Whatley * | 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Marcus Brown | 15 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill * | 43 | 9-15 | 1-1 | 8-10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 17 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 42 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 11-12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 40 | 5-15 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Otis Thorpe * | 40 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | - |
| Terry Mills * | 29 | 6-16 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 25 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Aaron McKie * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter