Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 77.2% | 22.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 64.5% | 35.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 58.9% | 41.1% | -2.0 | ✓ (0.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.5% | 46.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -2 (103-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 48 | 14-26 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 24 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 47 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 3-6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 45 | 6-16 | 2-10 | 3-3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 37 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 28 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 27 | 2-11 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 15 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Mario Bennett * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Jon Barry | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill * | 51 | 4-17 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 26 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 44 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Bison Dele * | 43 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 41 | 8-14 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 32 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 25 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Don Reid * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Rick Mahorn * | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Charles O'Bannon | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Steve Henson | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter