Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 18.9% | 81.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 36.4% | 63.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 21.3% | 78.7% | +7.2 | ✓ (1.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.8% | 54.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 49.7% | 50.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 44.4% | 55.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 44.3% | 55.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 41.2% | 58.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +9 (111-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 37 | 10-24 | 1-6 | 7-8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. * | 32 | 4-10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Patrick Beverley * | 29 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Lonnie Walker IV * | 24 | 3-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Damian Jones * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook | 32 | 6-17 | 1-4 | 5-10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 26 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 21 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kendrick Nunn | 12 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 38 | 11-22 | 3-8 | 4-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 37 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 36 | 8-17 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 30 | 4-15 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 29 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 25 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 19 | 3-12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 13 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Bryn Forbes | 8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter