Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 42.1% | 57.9% | +1.8 | ✓ (12.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.2% | 52.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +14 (90-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Davis * | 41 | 7-16 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 34 | 2-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -4 | - |
| Dan Dickau * | 30 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 28 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Lee Nailon * | 26 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | - |
| JR Smith * | 26 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 25 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 24 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| George Lynch | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Corsley Edwards | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton * | 37 | 8-15 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 36 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 31 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 35 | 7-13 | 3-7 | 8-8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 20 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 33 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 31 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 23 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 17 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Ronald Dupree * | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire | 6 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Darko Milicic | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Darvin Ham | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter