Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 60.0% | 40.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.5% | 43.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 39.8% | 60.2% | +2.3 | ✗ (9.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.5% | 51.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -7 (99-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Fisher * | 40 | 9-16 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 6-13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 34 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 37 | 11-24 | 1-2 | 7-7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 19 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 29 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 25 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Devean George * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 18 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jannero Pargo | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 8-21 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 21 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 41 | 9-18 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 9 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 39 | 7-14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 30 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 25 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 24 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Kendall Gill * | 21 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Mike Wilks * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Gary Trent | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter