Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Atlanta Hawks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 49.4% | 50.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 59.2% | 40.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 38.8% | 61.2% | +2.5 | ✓ (9.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.0% | 52.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Atlanta Hawks +12 (87-75). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill * | 41 | 10-27 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 37 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 32 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Bison Dele * | 30 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 29 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 24 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Don Reid * | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Eric Montross | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jud Buechler | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Charles O'Bannon | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Smith * | 48 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Grant Long * | 48 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 12-14 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 20 | - |
| Mookie Blaylock * | 46 | 6-14 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 45 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 27 | - |
| Tyrone Corbin * | 39 | 7-14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Mark West | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter