Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.8% | 63.2% | +3.0 | ✗ (16.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -13 (119-132). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 39 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 23 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 34 | 12-23 | 1-7 | 5-6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 18 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 30 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 28 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 29 | 4-11 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 24 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 22 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 18 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 17 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 13 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Josh Powell | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jefferson * | 42 | 13-27 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 25 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 36 | 8-20 | 2-5 | 9-9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 13 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 32 | 5-15 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Mike Miller * | 31 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 22 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 27 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 23 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Rodney Carney * | 20 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Brian Cardinal * | 7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter