Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.0% | 76.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.8% | 69.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 23.7% | 76.3% | +6.4 | ✓ (0.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +7 (96-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 5-21 | 0-1 | 6-9 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 35 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 33 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 31 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 26 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 26 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 18 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| James Robinson * | 16 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Andrae Patterson * | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Bill Curley | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Reggie Jordan | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rice * | 41 | 9-19 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 11 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 23 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 36 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 26 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Dennis Rodman * | 25 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 21 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 18 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | - |
| J.R. Reid * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Tyronn Lue * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter