Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 7.1% | 92.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 19.0% | 81.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 17.2% | 82.8% | +8.7 | ✓ (15.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.2% | 61.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +24 (112-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 35 | 12-22 | 1-2 | 5-7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 8 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 30 | 11-19 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 27 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 24 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Mateen Cleaves * | 21 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 19 | 2-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Eric Montross * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 17 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Mikki Moore * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Billy Owens | 12 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Brian Cardinal | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 33 | 11-21 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 19 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 32 | 12-18 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 23 | - |
| Mike Penberthy * | 31 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 25 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 19 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 17 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 16 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Greg Foster * | 10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Devean George | 6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
* = starter