Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 22.4% | 77.6% | +6.8 | ✗ (15.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.7% | 60.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Miami Heat -9 (81-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton * | 46 | 7-20 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 44 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 42 | 6-14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 41 | 6-15 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 30 | 7-10 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 19 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Carlos Arroyo * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Elden Campbell | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 43 | 9-13 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | - |
| Dwyane Wade * | 43 | 7-25 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 4 | - |
| Udonis Haslem * | 39 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 33 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 26 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Keyon Dooling * | 22 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 21 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter