Model Predictions
| Model | Orlando Magic | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.7% | 63.3% | +3.0 | ✓ (4.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.7% | 54.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +7 (101-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Francis * | 43 | 10-20 | 0-1 | 11-13 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 23 | - |
| Dwight Howard * | 36 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 34 | 2-15 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 33 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | - |
| Kelvin Cato * | 32 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | - |
| Jameer Nelson * | 28 | 7-15 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Pat Garrity * | 12 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| DeShawn Stevenson * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayshaun Prince * | 42 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 41 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 10 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 39 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 37 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 7-8 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 35 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 20 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 16 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Darvin Ham | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter