Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 19.6% | 80.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 36.8% | 63.2% | +3.0 | ✗ (12.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -9 (88-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 34 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 31 | - |
| Shannon Brown * | 33 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 28 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 28 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 26 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 19 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Josh Powell * | 19 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 18 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 14 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| DJ Mbenga * | 13 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Adam Morrison | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Love * | 39 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Darko Milicic * | 39 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 38 | 7-16 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 29 | 2-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Jonny Flynn * | 28 | 7-13 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Ramon Sessions * | 19 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Wayne Ellington * | 18 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Damien Wilkins * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Ryan Hollins * | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Sasha Pavlovic * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter