Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.2% | 62.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 62.0% | 38.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 42.5% | 57.5% | +1.7 | ✓ (3.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.9% | 48.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +5 (107-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 39 | 10-26 | 0-2 | 9-9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 10 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 37 | 7-12 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 37 | 10-20 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 33 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 30 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Terry Mills * | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Loy Vaught * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| John Crotty | 10 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Jud Buechler | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Don Reid | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shandon Anderson * | 44 | 9-20 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 15 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 35 | 5-12 | 3-5 | 8-8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Kenny Thomas * | 32 | 7-10 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 29 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Kelvin Cato * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 20 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Bryce Drew * | 18 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Walt Williams * | 16 | 5-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 15 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Devin Gray | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter