Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 54.4% | 45.6% | -1.0 | ✗ (8.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.0% | 48.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +7 (97-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 43 | 9-23 | 0-2 | 7-7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 11 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 40 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 37 | 11-18 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 8 | - |
| DeSagana Diop * | 27 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | - |
| Keith Van Horn * | 26 | 7-9 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 24 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 16 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Rawle Marshall * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayshaun Prince * | 41 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 39 | 8-16 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 37 | 8-14 | 4-4 | 11-12 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 34 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 35 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 34 | 6-14 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 18 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 13 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Carlos Delfino * | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Maurice Evans * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dale Davis | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter