Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 69.1% | 30.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 55.0% | 45.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 44.9% | 55.1% | +1.1 | ✓ (11.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.9% | 50.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +13 (96-83). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 42 | 6-17 | 1-1 | 11-12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 21 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 35 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 32 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 29 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 20 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Greg Foster * | 18 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 18 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Devean George * | 17 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Tyronn Lue * | 15 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 8 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Brandon * | 41 | 7-19 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 8-17 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 22 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 35 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 32 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 30 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Todd Day | 15 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Reggie Slater | 7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Chauncey Billups | 6 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
* = starter