Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 54.4% | 45.6% | -1.0 | ✓ (6.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.0% | 48.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -7 (88-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Howard * | 46 | 9-13 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 20 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 37 | 7-14 | 0-2 | 8-8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 24 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 36 | 4-13 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 30 | 2-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Keith Van Horn * | 26 | 6-8 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 22 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Devin Harris * | 18 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Alan Henderson * | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayshaun Prince * | 41 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 41 | 10-20 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 40 | 6-15 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 38 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 21 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 38 | 8-15 | 3-6 | 7-7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 17 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Carlos Arroyo * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Darvin Ham * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Carlos Delfino | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter