Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.8% | 63.2% | +3.0 | ✗ (12.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -9 (96-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chucky Atkins * | 40 | 9-19 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 18 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 40 | 9-19 | 6-11 | 7-7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 13 | - |
| Caron Butler * | 39 | 5-16 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 39 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 26 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 23 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 18 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 17 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Tierre Brown * | 7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 39 | 9-19 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 2 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 13-16 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 30 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 37 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 34 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 33 | 8-15 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 20 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 10 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| John Thomas * | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Ervin Johnson | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter