Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 19.6% | 80.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 17.2% | 82.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 12.9% | 87.1% | +10.5 | ✓ (22.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.3% | 58.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +33 (114-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Sealy * | 35 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 34 | 10-20 | 1-2 | 8-10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 20 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 26 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 23 | 3-12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 22 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 20 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 20 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| William Avery | 15 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 34 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 15-20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 41 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 33 | 9-17 | 2-2 | 4-5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 12 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 26 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 26 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 7-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 23 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 19 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 16 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Devean George | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| John Salley | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter