Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.7% | 64.3% | +3.2 | ✓ (2.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +1 (82-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wallace * | 39 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 22 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 36 | 5-17 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 34 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 33 | 2-10 | 2-7 | 5-5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 27 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Mehmet Okur * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Mike James * | 15 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 15 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Darvin Ham | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Brown * | 36 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 34 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 23 | - |
| David Wesley * | 32 | 7-12 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 31 | 5-16 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 28 | 6-13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | - |
| George Lynch * | 22 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 20 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 14 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| David West * | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Shammond Williams | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter