Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons : Game 2 99.0 - 91.0

The 2004 League Conference NBA Finals of the NBA Playoffs featured Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons head-to-head, and both teams battled 5 times. Out of the 5 game series of the NBA Finals of the 2004 NBA Playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers outdueled Detroit Pistons , coming ontop of the series and winning 4 playoff games as opposed to Detroit Pistons ’s 1 playoff games victories.

As we examine the head-to-head stats between both teams, we can see that Los Angeles Lakers had an offensive rating of 103.1, defensive rating of 96.8, 25.0 free-throw attempts, and 17.0 three-point attempts, shooting it at a 0.353 percent clip as a team. Detroit Pistons had an offensive rating of 96.8, defensive rating of 103.1, 31.0 free-throw attempts, 12.0 three-point attempts shooting it at a 0.5 percent clip as a team in this playoff game. During the regular season, Los Angeles Lakers finished the game with a record of 96 , and Detroit Pistons recorded Los Angeles Lakers possessions throughout the course of the basketball game. Evaluating Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons’s based on the advanced stats, Los Angeles Lakers had a better score in the effective shooting percentage category with 0.513 percent, Los Angeles Lakers had a better score in terms of turnover percentage with 14.6 vs 18.1.

The most impactful players on each team in the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons matchup of the 2004 League Conference NBA Finals NBA Playoffs were Kobe Bryant and Chauncey Billups based 25 minutes or greater game-minutes played. Kobe Bryant for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals of the NBA Playoffs, put up 27.0 and made 14.0 , 0.0 offensive rebounds 4.0 defensive rebounds, 7.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.178. While Chauncey Billups put up 15.0 and made 6.0, 2.0 offensive rebounds, 2.0 defensive rebounds, 9.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.212.