Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.3% | 84.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.2% | 61.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 26.0% | 74.0% | +5.7 | ✓ (6.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.5% | 55.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 39.5% | 60.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 40.4% | 59.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 40.3% | 59.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 39.6% | 60.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +12 (115-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 40 | 7-16 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 39 | 13-23 | 0-4 | 11-14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 39 | 7-17 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura * | 34 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 33 | 4-14 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Gabe Vincent | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Cam Reddish | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Dalton Knecht | 8 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Max Christie | 4 | 0-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Ivey * | 35 | 10-16 | 1-2 | 5-7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Cade Cunningham * | 35 | 7-17 | 1-5 | 2-5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. * | 32 | 7-12 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Tobias Harris * | 30 | 7-15 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jalen Duren * | 23 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley | 28 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Stewart | 24 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Ronald Holland II | 16 | 4-9 | 0-5 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Simone Fontecchio | 12 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter