Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 45.0% | 55.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 20.0% | 80.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 18.9% | 81.1% | +8.0 | ✓ (6.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.1% | 61.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +14 (130-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 34 | 12-18 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 16 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 34 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 34 | 9-13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 33 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 6-9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 20 | - |
| James Posey * | 28 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 4 | - |
| George McCloud * | 20 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 20 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Chris Herren * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Chris Gatling * | 10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Popeye Jones | 5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 34 | 13-21 | 6-10 | 8-8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 24 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 32 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 32 | 9-21 | 0-0 | 9-11 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 21 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 31 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 22 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Mikki Moore * | 21 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 16 | - |
| John Crotty * | 16 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Terry Mills * | 11 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Jud Buechler | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Loy Vaught | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Eric Montross | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter