Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 18.9% | 81.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 31.9% | 68.1% | +4.2 | ✗ (7.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -3 (117-120). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 37 | 12-21 | 3-7 | 4-6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 16 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 36 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 19 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 35 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 6-7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Jodie Meeks * | 34 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Dwight Howard * | 33 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 7-17 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 34 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 25 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 4-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 22 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Earl Clark * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Pekovic * | 41 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 21 | - |
| Derrick Williams * | 29 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Ricky Rubio * | 28 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Andrei Kirilenko * | 27 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Luke Ridnour * | 27 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Chase Budinger * | 24 | 6-12 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | - |
| J.J. Barea * | 23 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Dante Cunningham * | 18 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Alexey Shved * | 13 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Greg Stiemsma * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter