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 | ✓ (6.4 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 -10 (117-127). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert * | 36 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid * | 35 | 12-16 | 6-8 | 1-3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 34 | 9-20 | 3-8 | 5-5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 29 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 25 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 24 | 5-9 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson | 18 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Monte Morris | 14 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 13 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Wendell Moore Jr. | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Josh Minott | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Leonard Miller | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Luka Garza | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo Russell * | 38 | 5-19 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura * | 36 | 11-17 | 4-5 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 35 | 4-14 | 2-8 | 4-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Spencer Dinwiddie * | 35 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 7-7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 32 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 24 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Cam Reddish | 13 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Max Christie | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Skylar Mays | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Colin Castleton | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Maxwell Lewis | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter