Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.3% | 75.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 24.8% | 75.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 15.5% | 84.5% | +9.3 | ✓ (3.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.2% | 55.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +13 (96-83). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 34 | 2-10 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 31 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 30 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 5-9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 5 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 24 | 5-15 | 3-9 | 3-3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 18 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 13 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Joe Smith | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Loren Woods | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 13-19 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 23 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 37 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 10-10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 11 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 35 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 32 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 28 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 27 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Devean George * | 15 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 13 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter