Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 43.4% | 56.6% | +1.5 | ✗ (16.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.8% | 52.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -15 (77-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 40 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 39 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 21 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 38 | 10-18 | 1-3 | 9-10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 28 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 30 | 5-13 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 29 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 15 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 12 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Josh Powell * | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| DJ Mbenga | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Shannon Brown | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 36 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Will Bynum * | 34 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 23 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 32 | 3-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -4 | - |
| Arron Afflalo * | 31 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -2 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 29 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Rodney Stuckey * | 26 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Jason Maxiell * | 23 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Walter Herrmann * | 20 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Amir Johnson | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Walter Sharpe | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter