Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.7% | 64.3% | +3.2 | ✗ (13.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -10 (86-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton * | 42 | 12-21 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 16 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 41 | 6-17 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 41 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 37 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 32 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 17 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Carlos Arroyo * | 14 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Maurice Evans * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Carlos Delfino | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 43 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 35 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 34 | 4-14 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 33 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 30 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 22 | 5-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 17 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 14 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| JR Smith * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter