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 | ✗ (19.2 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 -12 (111-123). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 36 | 15-26 | 0-2 | 8-10 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 32 | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 33 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - | |
| LeBron James * | 32 | 7-19 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 30 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 28 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - | |
| Dennis Schroder | 22 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 | - | |
| Rui Hachimura | 21 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - | |
| Malik Beasley | 10 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 38 | 4-16 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 37 | 6-14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 35 | 8-18 | 2-7 | 5-5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 16 | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 31 | 7-11 | 4-6 | 7-8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 27 | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 31 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 19 | - | |
| Kyle Anderson | 31 | 8-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 21 | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 20 | 2-10 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 9 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter