Model Predictions
| Model | Oklahoma City Thunder | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 62.1% | 37.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.6% | 59.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 44.6% | 55.4% | +1.2 | ✓ (1.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.9% | 51.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +3 (86-83). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 44 | 6-16 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 37 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Shawn Kemp * | 31 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Sam Perkins * | 29 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -3 | - |
| Nate McMillan * | 23 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Terry Cummings * | 22 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Larry Stewart * | 21 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | - |
| David Wingate * | 18 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Jim McIlvaine * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Dumars * | 43 | 6-13 | 6-10 | 3-4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 36 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 21 | - |
| Terry Mills * | 36 | 10-17 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 17 | - |
| Otis Thorpe * | 35 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 33 | 2-14 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -4 | - |
| Aaron McKie * | 30 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Grant Long * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
* = starter