Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 41.0% | 59.0% | +2.0 | ✓ (12.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +14 (107-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Gomes * | 37 | 6-14 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 36 | 3-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 35 | 12-24 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 33 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 26 | 6-12 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 23 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 12 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Craig Smith | 17 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Gerald Green | 9 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Chris Richard | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 39 | 9-19 | 3-8 | 9-10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 24 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 36 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 29 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 29 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 25 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 22 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 21 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 18 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic * | 11 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 5 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
* = starter