Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 19.0% | 81.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.0% | 62.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 21.2% | 78.8% | +7.2 | ✓ (0.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.7% | 59.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 26.2% | 73.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 28.1% | 71.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 28.0% | 72.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 31.5% | 68.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +7 (118-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 38 | 11-20 | 1-1 | 8-9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 31 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 38 | 7-19 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 17 | - | - | |
| Cam Reddish * | 36 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince * | 36 | 5-6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura * | 33 | 7-12 | 2-5 | 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 27 | 7-14 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 14 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 38 | 9-19 | 2-6 | 7-8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 27 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 37 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 35 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 33 | 7-17 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 30 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson | 22 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 21 | 3-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 15 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter