Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 11.6% | 88.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 6.0% | 94.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 6.0% | 94.0% | +15.2 | ✓ (14.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 26.0% | 74.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +1 (95-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Ellis * | 51 | 7-21 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 4 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 41 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 40 | 5-11 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 23 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 34 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 26 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 26 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Sarunas Marciulionis * | 20 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Eric Murdock * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Ricky Pierce * | 7 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Darvin Ham | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Thorpe * | 44 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 44 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 43 | 9-22 | 1-1 | 8-10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 16 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 38 | 8-13 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Grant Long * | 33 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Terry Mills * | 19 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 14 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -5 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Don Reid * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Kenny Smith | 8 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
* = starter