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 (92-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Davis * | 42 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 39 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 20 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 33 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 30 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 24 | 7-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Justin Reed * | 12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Odom * | 44 | 9-15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 23 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 42 | 12-25 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 4 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 38 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 34 | 6-10 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 23 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 18 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 12 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter