Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 58.7% | 41.3% | -1.9 | ✗ (18.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.3% | 46.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +17 (87-70). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Boykins * | 33 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 32 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 30 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 28 | 2-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -6 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 24 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Rodney White * | 10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Nene Hilario | 18 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Nikoloz Tskitishvili | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wallace * | 39 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 37 | 2-11 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 33 | 4-14 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 31 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 29 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 21 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Carlos Arroyo * | 20 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Ronald Dupree * | 19 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Darvin Ham | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Darko Milicic | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter