Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 59.1% | 40.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 58.1% | 41.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 45.8% | 54.2% | +0.9 | ✗ (8.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.3% | 49.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -8 (93-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 40 | 8-23 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 38 | 10-19 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Bison Dele * | 32 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 24 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 30 | 6-11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Don Reid * | 30 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 30 | 6-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Loy Vaught * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Charles O'Bannon * | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Eric Montross | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Corey Beck | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 43 | 7-16 | 2-2 | 8-9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 26 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 38 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | - |
| George McCloud * | 35 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 35 | 9-13 | 3-4 | 5-7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 27 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 25 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 24 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 20 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Chris Morris * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Shawn Respert | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter