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 | ✓ (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 69.0% | 31.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -6 (100-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill * | 46 | 11-21 | 0-2 | 7-11 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 29 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 45 | 8-15 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 7 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 41 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 10-10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 37 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Otis Thorpe * | 33 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Terry Mills * | 21 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Aaron McKie * | 17 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Grant Long * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Litterial Green * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wesley * | 52 | 6-15 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 48 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 46 | 7-16 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 40 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Todd Day * | 38 | 10-17 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 18 | - |
| Marty Conlon * | 23 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Brett Szabo * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Alton Lister | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Steve Hamer | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter