Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 18.3% | 81.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.5% | 68.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 30.7% | 69.3% | +4.5 | ✓ (2.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.1% | 55.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +7 (115-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 36 | 8-18 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 5 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 36 | 10-16 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 18 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 34 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 32 | 6-9 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 26 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 26 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 23 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Todd Day | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| William Avery | 3 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Reggie Slater | 2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Sam Mitchell | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 12-18 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 32 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 37 | 12-20 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 15 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 27 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Mike Penberthy * | 26 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 24 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 24 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 21 | 6-10 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Greg Foster * | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Devean George | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter