Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.7% | 64.3% | +3.2 | ✗ (18.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -15 (76-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton * | 38 | 10-21 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 36 | 3-10 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 35 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 35 | 4-16 | 1-9 | 9-9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 35 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Jason Maxiell * | 21 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Jarvis Hayes * | 20 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 12 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Nazr Mohammed | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Chandler * | 43 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 28 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 38 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 10 | - |
| David West * | 38 | 3-15 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 38 | 4-14 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 20 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 19 | 1-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter