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 | ✓ (4.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.3% | 58.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +6 (101-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 6-19 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 37 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 5 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 34 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 25 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 22 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 20 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Sam Mitchell | 12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 45 | 14-24 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 31 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 41 | 7-18 | 0-4 | 11-11 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 17 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 32 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 29 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 23 | 6-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 20 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 14 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| John Celestand | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Devean George | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Travis Knight | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter