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 | ✗ (6.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.9% | 50.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -5 (99-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Shaw * | 42 | 6-11 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 41 | 7-15 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 41 | 13-24 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 27 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 33 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 29 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Mike Penberthy * | 9 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Devean George | 17 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 4-14 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 38 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 32 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 30 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 6-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 18 | 7-7 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 17 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Reggie Slater * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -5 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter