Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 67.3% | 32.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 41.0% | 59.0% | +2.0 | ✓ (10.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +12 (104-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Love * | 33 | 3-14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 33 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 21 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 29 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 25 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Jonny Flynn * | 25 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Ramon Sessions * | 22 | 7-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Sasha Pavlovic * | 21 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Wayne Ellington * | 17 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Ryan Hollins | 14 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Damien Wilkins | 8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Nathan Jawai | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Oleksiy Pecherov | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 37 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 27 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 35 | 6-14 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 34 | 8-18 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 30 | 2-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 26 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 24 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 17 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Shannon Brown * | 16 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic | 9 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Josh Powell | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter