Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 58.7% | 41.3% | -1.9 | ✗ (6.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.3% | 46.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +5 (100-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nene Hilario * | 41 | 9-13 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 39 | 11-19 | 4-8 | 8-8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 19 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 33 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| JR Smith * | 28 | 6-16 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 26 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman * | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 18 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 16 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayshaun Prince * | 44 | 9-15 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 38 | 7-18 | 0-3 | 7-7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 37 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 23 | - |
| Rodney Stuckey * | 34 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 33 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Jason Maxiell * | 16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Will Bynum * | 13 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Walter Herrmann * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Amir Johnson * | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Kwame Brown | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter