Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 34.4% | 65.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.0% | 59.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 33.3% | 66.7% | +3.8 | ✓ (1.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.6% | 53.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +5 (83-78). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison Dele * | 40 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 38 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 34 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 31 | 2-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 29 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 23 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Aaron McKie * | 22 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 20 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing * | 36 | 14-24 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 23 | - |
| Charles Oakley * | 35 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 33 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 28 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Chris Mills * | 25 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| John Starks * | 20 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Buck Williams * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter