Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 55.3% | 44.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.3% | 47.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 49.2% | 50.8% | +0.2 | ✗ (1.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -1 (97-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Robinson * | 38 | 8-13 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 38 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 23 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 37 | 5-16 | 2-8 | 5-6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Randy Livingston * | 36 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 31 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Todd Day * | 21 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Don MacLean * | 13 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 12 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 40 | 5-21 | 2-7 | 7-8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 3 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 37 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 12-13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 20 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 32 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 31 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 23 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | - |
| Terry Mills * | 21 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | - |
| John Crotty * | 15 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Mikki Moore * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 11 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Eric Montross | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Michael Curry | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter