Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 34.5% | 65.5% | +3.5 | ✗ (15.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.2% | 53.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -12 (75-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton * | 43 | 5-16 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 41 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 39 | 8-14 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 35 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 29 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 6-6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 13 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Mehmet Okur * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Elden Campbell | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Darvin Ham | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mike James | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 47 | 10-27 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 9 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 45 | 13-16 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 25 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 44 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 31 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Devean George * | 27 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 20 | 1-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 16 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Rick Fox | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter