Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 30.8% | 69.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.4% | 54.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 35.3% | 64.7% | +3.3 | ✗ (4.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 32.3% | 67.7% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 31.2% | 68.8% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 31.1% | 68.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 33.3% | 66.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -1 (115-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves * | 39 | 9-24 | 3-11 | 7-7 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 20 | - |
| Rui Hachimura * | 37 | 7-14 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Jake LaRavia * | 37 | 10-11 | 5-6 | 2-5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 25 | - |
| Deandre Ayton * | 35 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 26 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | - |
| Dalton Knecht | 36 | 7-12 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Jaxson Hayes | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Nick Smith Jr. | 10 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Bronny James | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels * | 40 | 11-19 | 3-4 | 5-5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 18 | - |
| Rudy Gobert * | 38 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Julius Randle * | 35 | 10-20 | 4-7 | 9-10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 22 | - |
| Donte DiVincenzo * | 33 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Mike Conley * | 28 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Naz Reid | 22 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Rob Dillingham | 16 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | 16 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Bones Hyland | 8 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
* = starter