Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 41.0% | 59.0% | +2.0 | ✓ (10.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +12 (98-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Miller * | 39 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 39 | 8-24 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 33 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 32 | 2-12 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 31 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 23 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 20 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 15 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Rodney Carney | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 36 | 9-24 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 10 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 35 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 34 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 26 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 32 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 28 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 24 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 19 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 15 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter