Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 58.7% | 41.3% | -1.9 | ✗ (20.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.3% | 46.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +19 (94-75). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Miller * | 43 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | -1 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 39 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 21 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 38 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 34 | 9-20 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 1 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 31 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 18 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Rodney White * | 15 | 1-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Nikoloz Tskitishvili | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Francisco Elson | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jon Barry | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasheed Wallace * | 36 | 9-14 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 32 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 31 | 9-11 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 31 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | - |
| Mehmet Okur * | 25 | 5-12 | 1-1 | 4-6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 24 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 21 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 17 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Mike James * | 17 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Darko Milicic | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Darvin Ham | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter