Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.3% | 84.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.8% | 60.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 26.0% | 74.0% | +5.7 | ✗ (31.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 60.8% | 39.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 77.0% | 23.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 75.2% | 24.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 75.2% | 24.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 64.8% | 35.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -26 (107-133). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo Russell * | 34 | 13-17 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 35 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 29 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 10-13 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 28 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 28 | 9-19 | 2-6 | 5-5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Max Christie * | 22 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince * | 22 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood | 25 | 4-9 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 24 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Cam Reddish | 19 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jalen Hood-Schifino | 10 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Maxwell Lewis | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| D'Moi Hodge | 4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Alex Fudge | 4 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Stewart * | 24 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Cade Cunningham * | 23 | 6-15 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Ausar Thompson * | 20 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jaden Ivey * | 18 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jalen Duren * | 17 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Marcus Sasser | 27 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Livers | 22 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Killian Hayes | 21 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Stanley Umude | 20 | 2-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Marvin Bagley III | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| James Wiseman | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 10 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter