Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Atlanta Hawks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 31.9% | 68.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 53.0% | 47.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 36.7% | 63.3% | +3.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.0% | 53.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Atlanta Hawks +5 (84-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill * | 45 | 9-24 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 11 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 45 | 7-17 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 42 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Terry Mills * | 40 | 5-13 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Otis Thorpe * | 32 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Rick Mahorn * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Aaron McKie * | 10 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Grant Long * | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Smith * | 44 | 2-9 | 1-7 | 8-9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 44 | 9-17 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 44 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 22 | - |
| Mookie Blaylock * | 44 | 5-17 | 3-12 | 2-4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Tyrone Corbin * | 40 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Eldridge Recasner * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Alan Henderson * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter