Minnesota Timberwolves Vs Los Angeles Lakers

Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 16, 1997 96 - 109 Final

Los Angeles Lakers

Winner

Prediction

33%

67% Based on Proballers' advanced basketball
statistics analysis

Teams

Season standings and results

Record of 45/37 Ranked 13

Last 5 games All competitions

Date	Opponent	Result
5/2/98	@ Seattle SuperSonics	L 97-84
5/1/98	vs Seattle SuperSonics	L 88-92
4/29/98	vs Seattle SuperSonics	W 98-90
4/27/98	@ Seattle SuperSonics	W 93-98
4/25/98	@ Seattle SuperSonics	L 108-83

Vs

Record of 61/21 Ranked 3

Last 5 games All competitions

Date	Opponent	Result
5/24/98	vs Utah Jazz	L 92-96
5/23/98	vs Utah Jazz	L 98-109
5/19/98	@ Utah Jazz	L 99-95
5/16/98	@ Utah Jazz	L 112-77
5/13/98	@ Seattle SuperSonics	W 95-110

47 Wins

Vs

Teams Matchup History
in All Competitions

94 Wins

3/28/14

143 - 107

Greatest win

127 - 91

12/28/20

4/8/24

117 - 127

Latest win

120 - 109

3/11/24

100.6

Average score

104.5

Vs

Season Averages Per Game NBA

101.1

Pts

105.5

42.6

Reb

43.3

25.2

Ast

24.5

7.8

Stl

9

5.2

Blk

6.8

Minnesota Timberwolves

Los Angeles Lakers

Best in the league

PACE Number of possessions

96.1 96.26 96.26

AST/TO Assists per turnover

12.2 9.9 12.2

TS% True shooting %

52.9 55.9 56.9

Players

Advanced stats

PER

Tom Gugliotta 21.2 30.0 Shaquille O'Neal

Kevin Garnett 21.1 24.6 Mario Bennett

Terry Porter 17.9 19.1 Kobe Bryant

USG%

Stephon Marbury 24.1 70.5 Shea Seals

Tom Gugliotta 23.6 32.8 Shaquille O'Neal

Micheal Williams 22.9 27.3 Kobe Bryant

TS%

Terry Porter 58.6 59.2 Eddie Jones

Tom Hammonds 56.9 58.7 Shaquille O'Neal

Tom Gugliotta 56.1 57.3 Mario Bennett

AST/TO

Stephon Marbury 26.5 38.0 Derek Fisher

Dejuan Wheat 24.4 36.6 Nick Van Exel

Terry Porter 21.8 20.9 Jon Barry

3 PTS attempts rate

Terry Porter 40.4 58.7 Jon Barry

Dejuan Wheat 34.0 42.5 Nick Van Exel

Anthony Peeler 30.5 37.5 Shea Seals

FT attemps rate

Micheal Williams 68.8 78.2 Sean Rooks

Reggie Jordan 63.7 59.4 Shaquille O'Neal

Tom Hammonds 53.7 54.8 Elden Campbell