Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 41.0% | 59.0% | +2.0 | ✓ (5.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +7 (109-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 9-16 | 1-2 | 7-8 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 32 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 41 | 11-21 | 4-8 | 7-7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 23 | - |
| Mike James * | 32 | 6-14 | 1-4 | 5-7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 25 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 25 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 22 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 15 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Craig Smith | 12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Rashad McCants | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 44 | 17-35 | 4-9 | 12-14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 24 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 40 | 7-12 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 20 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 36 | 8-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 22 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 36 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 27 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Maurice Evans * | 15 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 11 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter