Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.8% | 63.2% | +3.0 | ✗ (6.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -3 (108-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Odom * | 40 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 29 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 38 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 23 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 36 | 11-21 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 15 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 29 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 27 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 20 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 18 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Josh Powell * | 13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| DJ Mbenga | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Gomes * | 40 | 7-17 | 3-9 | 3-3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 38 | 5-13 | 2-5 | 4-7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Mike Miller * | 32 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 31 | 9-17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Jason Collins * | 25 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 22 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 17 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Kevin Ollie * | 16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Rodney Carney * | 14 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
* = starter