Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 43.4% | 56.6% | +1.5 | ✓ (8.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.8% | 52.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +10 (106-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone * | 41 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 40 | 4-14 | 0-2 | 11-11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 40 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 31 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Devean George * | 29 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 22 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 16 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 8 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Jamal Sampson | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 35 | 8-15 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 33 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 23 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 31 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 26 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 26 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Mehmet Okur * | 23 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Tremaine Fowlkes * | 15 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Darvin Ham | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter