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 | ✓ (2.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.0% | 62.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +7 (121-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 43 | 11-22 | 6-9 | 7-10 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 24 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 35 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 28 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 25 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Doug West * | 23 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 15 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Reggie Jordan * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 42 | 6-12 | 3-4 | 9-11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 41 | 11-19 | 3-8 | 5-5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 24 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 8-15 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 27 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 30 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 29 | 7-16 | 2-3 | 6-9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 14 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter