Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 19.0% | 81.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 36.7% | 63.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 21.2% | 78.8% | +7.2 | ✓ (21.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 29.9% | 70.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 30.1% | 69.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 30.0% | 70.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 32.4% | 67.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +29 (109-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo Russell * | 33 | 8-12 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 32 | 4-14 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 30 | 4-16 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura * | 29 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Dalton Knecht * | 27 | 3-8 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Gabe Vincent | 22 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Max Christie | 21 | 2-9 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Armel Traoré | 15 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Cam Reddish | 11 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Christian Koloko | 7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Maxwell Lewis | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert * | 32 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 26 | 3-13 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 24 | 6-13 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 22 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 22 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 28 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 27 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 25 | 6-11 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Josh Minott | 7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Luka Garza | 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| PJ Dozier | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Daishen Nix | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter