Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 22.1% | 77.9% | +6.9 | ✗ (37.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.7% | 59.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -31 (66-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 35 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 32 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 31 | 8-17 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 18 | - |
| Mike James * | 28 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 27 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 23 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Darvin Ham * | 22 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Tremaine Fowlkes * | 15 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Corliss Williamson | 14 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Darko Milicic | 9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nene Hilario * | 32 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 28 | 3-17 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | -5 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 27 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 26 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 26 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 26 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Rodney White * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Nikoloz Tskitishvili * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jon Barry | 14 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
* = starter