Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.8% | 63.2% | +3.0 | ✓ (1.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +2 (98-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 44 | 8-19 | 3-8 | 4-6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 42 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 5-11 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 23 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 40 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 38 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 33 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Devean George * | 20 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 10 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Luke Walton | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Brian Cook | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 46 | 10-23 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 32 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 44 | 11-21 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 17 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 38 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 31 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 5-7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 28 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 19 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 17 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Darrick Martin * | 12 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Ervin Johnson | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter