Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.8% | 63.2% | +3.0 | ✗ (28.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -25 (92-117). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Odom * | 34 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 27 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 34 | 7-18 | 2-7 | 13-13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 22 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 28 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 19 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 25 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 22 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 20 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 20 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 19 | 7-12 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic * | 18 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| DJ Mbenga | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Coby Karl | 7 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jefferson * | 30 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 28 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 28 | 6-16 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 24 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 20 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 18 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 17 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Gerald Green | 10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Greg Buckner | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter