Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 43.9% | 56.1% | +1.3 | ✓ (3.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.2% | 51.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +5 (110-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 42 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 41 | 9-18 | 0-1 | 15-16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 24 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 40 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 39 | 9-14 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 20 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 33 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 29 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Gordan Giricek * | 19 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 18 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 45 | 8-18 | 1-7 | 15-16 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 21 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 38 | 9-21 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 37 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 31 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Rodney Stuckey * | 30 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Arron Afflalo * | 21 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Jarvis Hayes * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Jason Maxiell * | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Amir Johnson | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter