Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 58.7% | 41.3% | -1.9 | ✗ (17.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.3% | 46.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +16 (136-120). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson * | 41 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 10-13 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 21 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 35 | 8-15 | 2-3 | 9-12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 20 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 32 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 22 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 30 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 25 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 20 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 20 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 18 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| JR Smith * | 14 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Taurean Green | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Maxiell * | 32 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 29 | 8-13 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 27 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 27 | 11-19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 9 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 26 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 25 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Rodney Stuckey * | 21 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Jarvis Hayes * | 20 | 6-10 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Amir Johnson * | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Juan Dixon | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Arron Afflalo | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter