Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.8% | 63.2% | +3.0 | ✓ (7.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +10 (117-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 53 | 13-30 | 3-10 | 11-13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 32 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 49 | 4-15 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Maurice Evans * | 44 | 2-11 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 42 | 8-14 | 2-4 | 6-10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 38 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Aaron McKie * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Davis * | 55 | 10-23 | 1-7 | 12-12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 26 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 51 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 8-9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 28 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 47 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 35 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 25 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 17 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Mike James * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter