Model Predictions
| Model | Oklahoma City Thunder | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 22.3% | 77.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.9% | 71.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 15.3% | 84.7% | +9.4 | ✓ (7.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.9% | 61.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +17 (104-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 31 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 25 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 23 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Detlef Schrempf * | 21 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 19 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| John Crotty * | 19 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 18 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Jelani McCoy * | 18 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Drew Barry * | 16 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Vladimir Stepania * | 16 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 12 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Hunter * | 33 | 8-9 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 32 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 27 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 25 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Bison Dele * | 23 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 21 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Don Reid * | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Khalid Reeves * | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Eric Montross * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Charles O'Bannon * | 10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Loy Vaught | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter