Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.8% | 63.2% | +3.0 | ✗ (24.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -21 (95-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Odom * | 36 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 32 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 28 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 6-9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 26 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 24 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic * | 25 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 23 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 20 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 18 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 16 | 5-9 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Javaris Crittenton | 12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Telfair * | 40 | 6-13 | 0-2 | 4-7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 30 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 29 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 29 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 23 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 19 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 18 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 17 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Chris Richard | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Gerald Green | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter