Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 22.1% | 77.9% | +6.9 | ✓ (4.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.7% | 59.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +11 (98-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 40 | 7-16 | 6-10 | 7-9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 25 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 37 | 9-21 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 37 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 19 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 34 | 3-12 | 0-4 | 2-3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 33 | 5-13 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 25 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Carlos Delfino * | 13 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 11 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Maurice Evans | 6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Miller * | 37 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 37 | 11-26 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 11 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 36 | 13-21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 20 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 36 | 6-16 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 34 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 32 | - |
| Reggie Evans * | 24 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 18 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter