Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 56.8% | 43.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 64.0% | 36.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 67.0% | 33.0% | -3.9 | ✓ (9.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.0% | 44.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -13 (96-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Horry * | 38 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 38 | 5-16 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 36 | 13-20 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 19 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 33 | 3-12 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 29 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 23 | 7-15 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 15 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Jon Barry | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 40 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 26 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 37 | 8-18 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 1 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 26 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 22 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 16 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| DeJuan Wheat * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Reggie Jordan * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter