Model Predictions
| Model | Memphis Grizzlies | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 10.4% | 89.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 21.0% | 79.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 11.9% | 88.1% | +11.0 | ✓ (10.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 30.1% | 69.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +1 (101-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bibby * | 39 | 14-18 | 1-1 | 8-8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 29 | - |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim * | 39 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 20 | - |
| Kevin Edwards * | 36 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 24 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Stromile Swift * | 21 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Bryant Reeves * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 14 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Ike Austin * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Doug West * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Grant Long | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Tony Massenburg | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 35 | 9-19 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 15 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 34 | 2-13 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 32 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 31 | 9-15 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 30 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 19 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 29 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 23 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 24 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | - |
| William Avery * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Sam Mitchell | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Todd Day | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter