Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 27.6% | 72.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 24.0% | 76.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 14.4% | 85.6% | +9.8 | ✓ (15.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.0% | 62.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +25 (118-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 40 | 10-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 38 | 8-17 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 35 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 6-9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 3 | - |
| Doug West * | 26 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 25 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 25 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 18 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 9 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| DeJuan Wheat | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Reggie Jordan | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Clifford Rozier | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 38 | 12-18 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 23 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 33 | 9-18 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 33 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 24 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 31 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 31 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 24 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 24 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 16 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - |
| Jon Barry | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mario Bennett | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter