Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 58.7% | 41.3% | -1.9 | ✗ (26.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.3% | 46.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +25 (114-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Camby * | 35 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 26 | 4-15 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 26 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 24 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson * | 23 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 20 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 18 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 17 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 16 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Linas Kleiza | 12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton * | 33 | 8-17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 32 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 24 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 27 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 26 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Maurice Evans * | 25 | 8-13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 24 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 22 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 17 | - |
| Carlos Arroyo * | 20 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Carlos Delfino | 10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Darko Milicic | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Jason Maxiell | 7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
* = starter