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 | ✓ (5.2 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 +2 (108-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 39 | 12-17 | 1-2 | 8-10 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 33 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 38 | 10-21 | 1-4 | 5-7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince * | 33 | 3-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 26 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Cam Reddish * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 29 | 2-11 | 0-5 | 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell | 20 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura | 17 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood | 13 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 38 | 10-23 | 2-8 | 9-11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 31 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 37 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 33 | 4-11 | 4-9 | 3-4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 28 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 26 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 27 | 8-11 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson | 24 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 16 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. | 8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter