Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 49.6% | 50.4% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.3% | 60.7% | - | β |
| Margin | 47.0% | 53.0% | +0.7 | β (17.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.3% | 51.7% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 61.7% | 38.3% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 45.6% | 54.4% | - | β |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +18 (128-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 34 | 11-19 | 3-6 | 6-9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 20 | - |
| Julius Randle * | 29 | 9-16 | 4-8 | 4-5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 22 | - |
| Rudy Gobert * | 28 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Donte DiVincenzo * | 28 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 27 | 5-12 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Naz Reid | 22 | 2-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Bones Hyland | 16 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | 13 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Jaylen Clark | 13 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Mike Conley | 9 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Joan Beringer | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Joe Ingles | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Leonard Miller | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Johnny Juzang | 3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Rob Dillingham | 0 | 0-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves * | 36 | 9-15 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 27 | - |
| Luka DonΔiΔ * | 34 | 14-23 | 5-12 | 16-19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 42 | - |
| Rui Hachimura * | 31 | 10-13 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Deandre Ayton * | 30 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Gabe Vincent * | 24 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Jake LaRavia | 27 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Marcus Smart | 20 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 19 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | - |
| Dalton Knecht | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Bronny James | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Christian Koloko | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter