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 +17 (90-73). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 6-18 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 21 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 33 | 5-15 | 3-4 | 6-8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 26 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 25 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 23 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 22 | 0-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 20 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 18 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oliver Miller | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Gary Trent | 4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 42 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 24 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 37 | 13-21 | 2-4 | 7-7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 28 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 32 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 27 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 25 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 14 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Devean George * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Brian Cook | 12 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Luke Walton | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Bryon Russell | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter