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 (91-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 40 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 35 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 34 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 17 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 34 | 14-27 | 0-0 | 7-11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 17 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 34 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 25 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Mario Bennett * | 9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Elden Campbell | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 38 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 21 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 37 | 5-17 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 34 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 30 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 27 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 25 | 2-9 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 21 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Cherokee Parks | 19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
* = starter