Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 36.7% | 63.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 55.2% | 44.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 52.6% | 47.4% | -0.6 | ✓ (3.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.2% | 45.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -4 (92-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill * | 43 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 11-13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Bison Dele * | 38 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 7-12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 33 | 2-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 32 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 6 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 31 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 9-12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 21 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 20 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Don Reid * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Rick Mahorn * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 43 | 8-25 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 7 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 40 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 27 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 24 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Tyus Edney * | 22 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 16 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 9 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Zan Tabak | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter