Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Utah Jazz | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 34.8% | 65.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.5% | 64.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 25.8% | 74.2% | +5.8 | ✓ (0.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.9% | 57.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 34.9% | 65.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 36.3% | 63.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 36.3% | 63.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 36.9% | 63.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Utah Jazz +6 (98-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 7-18 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 22 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 40 | 10-20 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 13 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 36 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 36 | 7-17 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 31 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 18 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Sam Mitchell | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone * | 39 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 21 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 34 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| John Starks * | 33 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | - |
| John Stockton * | 29 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 23 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Jacque Vaughn * | 18 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Greg Ostertag * | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Donyell Marshall * | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Quincy Lewis * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| DeShawn Stevenson * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| David Benoit | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter