Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 41.0% | 59.0% | +2.0 | ✓ (18.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +20 (110-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Love * | 34 | 5-17 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Mike Miller * | 32 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 28 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 6 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 26 | 8-18 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | - |
| Rodney Carney * | 24 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Bobby Brown * | 19 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Jason Collins * | 18 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - |
| Brian Cardinal * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Shelden Williams * | 18 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Kevin Ollie * | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 30 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 24 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 27 | 8-17 | 2-6 | 5-5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 24 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 24 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 23 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 20 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 20 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Josh Powell * | 18 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 11 | - |
| DJ Mbenga * | 17 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 16 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Adam Morrison | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Shannon Brown | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter