Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 22.1% | 77.9% | +6.9 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.7% | 59.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +8 (117-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton * | 39 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 14 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 35 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 30 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 29 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 26 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Carlos Delfino * | 19 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 4-9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Derrick Coleman * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Darvin Ham | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 40 | 11-20 | 3-3 | 9-10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 29 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 34 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 33 | 11-15 | 2-3 | 8-8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 22 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 32 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Rodney White * | 27 | 6-10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 20 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 19 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson * | 10 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Nikoloz Tskitishvili * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter