Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 21.5% | 78.5% | +7.1 | ✗ (28.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.2% | 59.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -21 (72-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 41 | 5-14 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 40 | 8-18 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 36 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 35 | 4-13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 34 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Carlos Delfino * | 14 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Darvin Ham | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Darko Milicic | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Smush Parker | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ming Yao * | 41 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Tracy McGrady * | 41 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 40 | 7-11 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 33 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 29 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Scott Padgett * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Tyronn Lue * | 19 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -5 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Andre Barrett | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter