Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.8% | 63.2% | +3.0 | ✓ (15.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +18 (89-71). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 41 | 10-24 | 0-4 | 7-10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 14 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 40 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 6-14 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 24 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 37 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 28 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Devean George * | 23 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 23 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 18 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Brian Cook | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Luke Walton | 4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Rick Fox | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 43 | 6-14 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 10-20 | 1-1 | 3-5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 19 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 39 | 6-16 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Darrick Martin * | 36 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 24 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 17 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Gary Trent | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter