Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 86.7% | 13.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 70.5% | 29.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 63.4% | 36.6% | -3.0 | ✓ (3.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.8% | 44.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -6 (119-125). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 47 | 16-28 | 1-3 | 6-7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 22 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 44 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 6-15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 22 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 36 | 5-14 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 31 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 26 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 23 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 21 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Tyronn Lue * | 15 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Greg Foster * | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Devean George | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 49 | 13-30 | 3-8 | 17-19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 46 | 16 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 44 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 27 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 34 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 33 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 31 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 25 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 20 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 18 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Mikki Moore * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Mateen Cleaves | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter