Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 41.0% | 59.0% | +2.0 | ✓ (5.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +7 (92-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 47 | 12-24 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 24 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 41 | 4-18 | 0-5 | 4-5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 34 | 6-15 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 28 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 22 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Darrick Martin * | 15 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Sam Cassell | 5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Oliver Miller | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone * | 43 | 5-18 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 41 | 10-24 | 2-8 | 9-10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 17 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 40 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 7-15 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 31 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 30 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 28 | 7-13 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Devean George * | 24 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 10 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Luke Walton | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter