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 | ✓ (6.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.1% | 51.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +8 (106-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Johnson * | 36 | 11-21 | 3-11 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 33 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Darko Milicic * | 32 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Luke Ridnour * | 32 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Michael Beasley * | 29 | 6-14 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Martell Webster * | 24 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Jonny Flynn * | 15 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Nikola Pekovic * | 15 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Tolliver * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Wayne Ellington * | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 33 | 12-17 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 13 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 33 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 18 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 30 | 2-9 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 29 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 29 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 28 | 6-17 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 7 | - |
| Shannon Brown * | 19 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 18 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Matt Barnes * | 17 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
* = starter