Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 41.0% | 59.0% | +2.0 | ✗ (15.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -13 (84-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 44 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 42 | 9-19 | 2-8 | 8-8 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 19 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 39 | 12-21 | 2-4 | 9-12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 26 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 29 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 25 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 21 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Oliver Miller | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Darrick Martin | 5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Gary Trent | 4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Rush * | 42 | 6-13 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 37 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 36 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 6-11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 19 | - |
| Devean George * | 24 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 24 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 18 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 14 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 13 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Rick Fox | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter