Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 34.5% | 65.5% | +3.5 | ✓ (4.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.2% | 53.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +8 (99-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayshaun Prince * | 47 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 47 | 10-25 | 2-2 | 4-5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 6 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 47 | 6-15 | 2-2 | 13-14 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 22 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 43 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 20 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 34 | 5-14 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Mehmet Okur * | 18 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 12 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Elden Campbell | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| 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 * | 49 | 14-27 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 14 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 48 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 9-14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 17 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 39 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 28 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 27 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 19 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 25 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Devean George * | 21 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 18 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Brian Cook | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter