Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 41.0% | 59.0% | +2.0 | ✓ (9.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +11 (100-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 43 | 7-17 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 9-21 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 26 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 25 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 7-7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Darrick Martin * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 16 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 16 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Oliver Miller | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Gary Trent | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 45 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 10-11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 44 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 8-22 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 36 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 39 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 36 | 8-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 27 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Devean George * | 22 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Luke Walton | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Brian Cook | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter