Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 54.4% | 45.6% | -1.0 | ✗ (14.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.0% | 48.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +13 (115-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 35 | 2-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 35 | 8-14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 34 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 33 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 21 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 30 | 4-11 | 0-5 | 1-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 29 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 16 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Travis Best * | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Danny Fortson | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Mamadou N'diaye | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wallace * | 37 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 28 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 37 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 32 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 31 | 9-20 | 7-10 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 14 | - |
| Mehmet Okur * | 29 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 27 | 5-9 | 5-8 | 3-3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Darvin Ham * | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 13 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Corliss Williamson | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Darko Milicic | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
* = starter