Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 12.9% | 87.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 23.7% | 76.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 19.2% | 80.8% | +7.9 | ✓ (0.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.5% | 59.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +7 (96-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill * | 44 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 21 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 38 | 4-15 | 3-11 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 33 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Bison Dele * | 28 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 28 | 8-9 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Rick Mahorn * | 21 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Don Reid * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Scot Pollard | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Fisher * | 48 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 44 | 8-15 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 40 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 8-16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 27 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 35 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 29 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 18 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 17 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Mario Bennett | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
* = starter