Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 41.0% | 59.0% | +2.0 | ✓ (1.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +3 (93-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 41 | 9-28 | 0-8 | 5-6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 38 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 22 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 29 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 29 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 29 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 27 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 19 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| John Thomas | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caron Butler * | 45 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 45 | 10-17 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 17 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 36 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 29 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 26 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 22 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 17 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 11 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | - |
| Tierre Brown | 9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter