Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.3% | 53.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 22.5% | 77.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 18.7% | 81.3% | +8.1 | ✗ (17.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.0% | 60.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -9 (97-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson * | 41 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 6-9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 41 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 32 | 8-18 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 32 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 31 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 29 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Loren Meyer * | 15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Rumeal Robinson * | 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Thorpe * | 42 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 17 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 41 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 40 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 38 | 4-16 | 1-9 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 28 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Terry Mills * | 24 | 5-11 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Aaron McKie * | 18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Randolph Childress * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Michael Curry | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter