Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.8% | 63.2% | +3.0 | ✓ (13.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +16 (106-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 38 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 30 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 30 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 24 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 21 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 21 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Devean George * | 20 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jamal Sampson | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 27 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 38 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 38 | 13-27 | 0-4 | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 10 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 34 | 11-20 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 16 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 21 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 20 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Keith McLeod * | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter