Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 34.5% | 65.5% | +3.5 | ✓ (1.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.2% | 53.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +5 (94-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 38 | 9-17 | 1-3 | 10-10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 17 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 38 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 35 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 27 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Mehmet Okur * | 22 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 16 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Tremaine Fowlkes * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Zeljko Rebraca | 8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 41 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 7-11 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 25 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 38 | 9-13 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 37 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 37 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Devean George * | 34 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 18 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Kareem Rush | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Luke Walton | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Jannero Pargo | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter