Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 34.8% | 65.2% | +2.1 | ✗ (7.1 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 53.7% | 46.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 49.7% | 50.3% | +0.1 | ✗ (5.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.2% | 51.8% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 48.0% | 52.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -5 (116-121). Ratings: 2026-27 ratings to date (they include this game).
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Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves * | 36 | 14-27 | 4-6 | 11-11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 24 | +25.9 |
| Quentin Grimes * | 31 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +3.5 |
| Jake LaRavia * | 29 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +4.7 |
| Walker Kessler * | 28 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 22 | +8.1 |
| Matisse Thybulle * | 28 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | +2.4 |
| Collin Sexton | 24 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +3.1 |
| Ziaire Williams | 21 | 6-10 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 10 | +9.1 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | 17 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | -5.4 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | +3.3 |
| Adou Thiero | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -6.8 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham * | 37 | 6-15 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | -16.0 |
| John Collins * | 31 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -15.2 |
| Duncan Robinson * | 26 | 4-12 | 3-11 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +5.1 |
| Ausar Thompson * | 24 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -17.3 |
| Paul Reed * | 20 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -9.3 |
| Kevin Huerter | 35 | 9-14 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 26 | +6.6 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 32 | 9-17 | 8-15 | 5-5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 23 | +19.6 |
| Javonte Green | 17 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -4.4 |
| Ronald Holland II | 14 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -8.3 |
* = starter