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 | ✓ (12.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.1% | 55.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +17 (119-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 32 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 31 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 28 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 25 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 21 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 18 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 17 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Reggie Slater | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| William Avery | 4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 9-17 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 29 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 37 | 14-24 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 20 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 32 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 30 | 6-11 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 29 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 19 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Devean George * | 17 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 14 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Mike Penberthy | 6 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
* = starter