Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 42.1% | 57.9% | +1.8 | ✓ (7.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.2% | 52.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +9 (108-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Davis * | 41 | 7-20 | 3-10 | 2-2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 7 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 38 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | - |
| David Wesley * | 37 | 8-16 | 2-7 | 4-7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 13 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 35 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 30 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 29 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| David West * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 8 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayshaun Prince * | 40 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 37 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 23 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 36 | 10-16 | 4-7 | 7-7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 19 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 30 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 21 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 19 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Mehmet Okur * | 19 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 15 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Darvin Ham * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter