Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.7% | 64.3% | +3.2 | ✓ (0.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +3 (90-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayshaun Prince * | 37 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 37 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 36 | 9-24 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 8 | - |
| Rodney Stuckey * | 33 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Jason Maxiell * | 30 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 28 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Will Bynum * | 15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Walter Herrmann * | 14 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Allen Iverson * | 8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 43 | 10-23 | 0-0 | 10-13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 22 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 41 | 6-17 | 1-2 | 7-7 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 36 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 36 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 31 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -1 | - |
| James Posey * | 28 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Sean Marks * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter