Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 70.7% | 29.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 87.9% | 12.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 87.0% | 13.0% | -10.5 | ✓ (9.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 75.2% | 24.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -20 (67-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 45 | 6-18 | 2-5 | 7-10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 40 | 5-18 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 34 | 7-16 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 30 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Grant Long * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Rick Mahorn * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Eric Montross * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Bison Dele * | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Don Reid | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Steve Henson | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Charles O'Bannon | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Washington * | 39 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 36 | 6-15 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 32 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Harold Ellis * | 31 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 31 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Kiwane Garris * | 18 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 18 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Joe Wolf * | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter