Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 73.9% | 26.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 60.6% | 39.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 61.3% | 38.7% | -2.5 | ✗ (6.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 58.4% | 41.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 66.1% | 33.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 66.2% | 33.8% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 55.6% | 44.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +4 (119-115). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins * | 41 | 13-20 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 17 | - |
| Gorgui Dieng * | 36 | 6-9 | 0-2 | 7-9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 31 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Ricky Rubio * | 29 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Zach LaVine | 26 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Shabazz Muhammad | 23 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Damjan Rudez | 14 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Adreian Payne | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Nemanja Bjelica | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Andre Miller | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Williams * | 34 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 9-10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Jordan Clarkson * | 34 | 8-13 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 33 | 10-21 | 7-11 | 11-12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 27 | - |
| Julius Randle * | 32 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Roy Hibbert * | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| D'Angelo Russell | 27 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 4-6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Brandon Bass | 27 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Tarik Black | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Nick Young | 14 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
* = starter