Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 42.1% | 57.9% | +1.8 | ✗ (2.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.2% | 52.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -1 (80-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Magloire * | 41 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 27 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 40 | 7-22 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 12 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 39 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 17 | - |
| David Wesley * | 32 | 6-21 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | - |
| George Lynch * | 30 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 26 | 4-14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 14 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| David West | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 40 | 4-18 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 40 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 38 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Mehmet Okur * | 31 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 24 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 21 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Tremaine Fowlkes * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 17 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 8 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
* = starter