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 | ✗ (16.4 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 +16 (137-121). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 38 | 11-22 | 3-7 | 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 35 | 10-19 | 2-8 | 7-9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio * | 27 | 8-11 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jake Layman * | 16 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 27 | 6-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels | 22 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 20 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Juancho Hernangomez | 18 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 12 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Schroder * | 32 | 5-11 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 31 | 8-14 | 4-7 | 5-5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 26 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Markieff Morris * | 19 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Damian Jones * | 16 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Montrezl Harrell | 29 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 26 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 25 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Wesley Matthews | 24 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Alfonzo McKinnie | 6 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Devontae Cacok | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter