Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 41.0% | 59.0% | +2.0 | ✓ (4.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +6 (96-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 44 | 8-22 | 0-3 | 11-11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 12 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 33 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 29 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 26 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Darrick Martin * | 24 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Ervin Johnson | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Oliver Miller | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone * | 43 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 39 | 6-17 | 1-3 | 7-11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 7-20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 19 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 35 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 27 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 23 | 6-8 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Devean George * | 21 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 7 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Rick Fox | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Brian Cook | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter