Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 59.3% | 40.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.3% | 56.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 33.9% | 66.1% | +3.7 | ✓ (2.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.7% | 53.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 50.0% | 50.0% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 45.3% | 54.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 45.2% | 54.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +6 (91-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 36 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 31 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | -2 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 31 | 5-11 | 0-5 | 3-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 29 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 29 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Flip Murray * | 25 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Chris Webber * | 25 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Carlos Delfino * | 21 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafer Alston * | 43 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 21 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 35 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Tracy McGrady * | 35 | 9-24 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 33 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 16 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 28 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 25 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Luther Head * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter