Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.8% | 63.2% | +3.0 | ✓ (7.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +10 (96-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 42 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 8-14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 21 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 40 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 38 | 6-20 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 24 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 23 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 21 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 10 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Devean George * | 8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Bryon Russell | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 40 | 7-17 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 34 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 29 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 22 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 20 | 5-11 | 4-6 | 5-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 16 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Ervin Johnson | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
* = starter