Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 61.2% | 38.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.9% | 62.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 32.0% | 68.0% | +4.2 | ✓ (4.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +9 (80-71). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 41 | 9-18 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 5 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 32 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 31 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 30 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 30 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 30 | 3-13 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 23 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 20 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill * | 39 | 7-19 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 38 | 8-13 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 18 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 34 | 4-14 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Don Reid * | 33 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 27 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 16 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 13 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Bison Dele * | 13 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Eric Montross * | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Charles O'Bannon * | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Loy Vaught | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter