Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 63.9% | 36.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 77.3% | 22.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 57.4% | 42.6% | -1.6 | ✓ (5.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.4% | 43.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -7 (85-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill * | 44 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 8-15 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 24 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 40 | 4-13 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 37 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 34 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 29 | - |
| Bison Dele * | 23 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 16 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 15 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Don Reid * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Eric Montross | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Mercer * | 43 | 4-16 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 38 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 37 | 7-15 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 30 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 30 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 4-6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 24 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 17 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 14 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Eric Riley | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Marlon Garnett | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter