Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 75.4% | 24.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 84.3% | 15.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 79.9% | 20.1% | -7.6 | ✓ (12.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 67.5% | 32.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls -20 (76-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Brandon * | 39 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 35 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 33 | 9-19 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 1 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 29 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 29 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 25 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 22 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Todd Day * | 9 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sam Mitchell | 5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| William Avery | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Reggie Slater | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Brand * | 41 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 39 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 6 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 35 | 0-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 27 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Dragan Tarlac * | 23 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| A.J. Guyton * | 20 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Corey Benjamin * | 20 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Marcus Fizer * | 16 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Michael Ruffin * | 9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Dalibor Bagaric | 6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter