Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 66.9% | 33.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 36.5% | 63.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 41.0% | 59.0% | +2.0 | ✓ (15.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 34.0% | 66.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 10.0% | 90.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 15.5% | 84.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 15.6% | 84.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 21.8% | 78.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +17 (142-125). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 35 | 7-16 | 1-7 | 4-5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Andrew Wiggins * | 29 | 8-15 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington * | 27 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 5-5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie * | 24 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 7-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Culver * | 23 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jeff Teague | 24 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jordan Bell | 20 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Keita Bates-Diop | 17 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Shabazz Napier | 15 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Gorgui Dieng | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | |
| Treveon Graham | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Noah Vonleh | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 39 | 20-29 | 0-2 | 10-10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 50 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 28 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 27 | 12-20 | 6-8 | 2-2 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 32 | - | - | |
| Danny Green * | 26 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee * | 15 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Alex Caruso | 30 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 26 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Dwight Howard | 22 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Quinn Cook | 10 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Troy Daniels | 7 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jared Dudley | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter