Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 34.5% | 65.5% | +3.5 | ✓ (7.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.2% | 53.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +11 (105-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 40 | 7-17 | 4-11 | 6-6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 38 | 7-17 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 36 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 32 | 6-15 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 32 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 25 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Maurice Evans * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Carlos Delfino | 11 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Tony Delk | 5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Odom * | 42 | 9-16 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 25 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 36 | 13-26 | 1-3 | 13-13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 21 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 35 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 30 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | - |
| Devean George * | 25 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 24 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 24 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic | 10 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
* = starter