Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 67.4% | 32.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 44.6% | 55.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 51.7% | 48.3% | -0.4 | ✗ (36.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.1% | 63.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 20.6% | 79.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 22.4% | 77.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 22.4% | 77.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 26.3% | 73.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +36 (127-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Reid * | 27 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley * | 24 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 20 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jake Layman * | 14 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie * | 11 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Culver | 29 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards | 28 | 6-21 | 1-9 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio | 18 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 16 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 15 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Juancho Hernangomez | 13 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Ed Davis | 12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels | 7 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Kuzma * | 29 | 8-12 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 26 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 5-7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Dennis Schroder * | 25 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 23 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Marc Gasol * | 20 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 12 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 20 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Montrezl Harrell | 19 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Wesley Matthews | 17 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Markieff Morris | 15 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | - | |
| Alex Caruso | 10 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Quinn Cook | 8 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jared Dudley | 7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Alfonzo McKinnie | 7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kostas Antetokounmpo | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter