Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 68.7% | 31.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 45.5% | 54.5% | +1.0 | ✓ (7.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.3% | 50.7% | - | ✓ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins * | 42 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 15-16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 29 | - |
| Zach LaVine * | 32 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Chase Budinger * | 32 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Lorenzo Brown * | 30 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Adreian Payne * | 29 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Kevin Martin * | 26 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 | - |
| Justin Hamilton * | 24 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Robbie Hummel * | 23 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Arinze Onuaku | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Johnson * | 41 | 4-11 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Jordan Clarkson * | 39 | 8-18 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Jabari Brown * | 37 | 6-14 | 0-4 | 8-12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Ryan Kelly * | 37 | 7-12 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 20 | - |
| Tarik Black * | 27 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Dwight Buycks * | 24 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Ed Davis * | 17 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Robert Sacre * | 12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
* = starter