Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 41.0% | 59.0% | +2.0 | ✗ (11.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -9 (96-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 25 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 32 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 31 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 28 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 28 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 26 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 21 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| John Thomas * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 1 | 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 * | 41 | 8-17 | 0-3 | 6-7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 41 | 7-16 | 3-7 | 9-12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 23 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 31 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 27 | 4-13 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | - |
| Devean George * | 26 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 19 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Tierre Brown * | 11 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Brian Grant | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter