Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 67.2% | 32.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.3% | 60.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 41.6% | 58.4% | +1.9 | ✓ (3.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.1% | 51.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +5 (99-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Telfair * | 39 | 5-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 38 | 7-17 | 2-3 | 7-8 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 33 | - |
| Michael Beasley * | 36 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 4 | - |
| Darko Milicic * | 34 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Wesley Johnson * | 25 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 21 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Lazar Hayward * | 13 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Anthony Tolliver * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Maurice Ager * | 8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Kosta Koufos * | 8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Nikola Pekovic | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 38 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 34 | 12-28 | 2-5 | 7-8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 11 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 33 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 33 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 26 | 7-12 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Matt Barnes * | 20 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 14 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 14 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Shannon Brown * | 13 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter