Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 68.1% | 31.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.8% | 52.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 65.8% | 34.2% | -3.6 | ✗ (14.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.3% | 46.7% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 67.8% | 32.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 65.9% | 34.1% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 66.0% | 34.0% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 55.7% | 44.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +11 (120-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Reid * | 42 | 9-17 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 25 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker * | 39 | 6-11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 39 | 10-23 | 2-9 | 3-4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 32 | 5-17 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 28 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| T.J. Warren | 22 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 21 | 4-9 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Luka Garza | 10 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Wendell Moore Jr. | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Josh Minott | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Daishen Nix | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 39 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 9-13 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 27 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 37 | 10-16 | 2-4 | 7-9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 35 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 33 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura * | 23 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 24 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 16 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 15 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Max Christie | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Harry Giles III | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Skylar Mays | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Maxwell Lewis | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter