Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 67.3% | 32.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 59.5% | 40.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 56.1% | 43.9% | -1.4 | ✓ (7.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.9% | 47.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -9 (90-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 30 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 37 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 36 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 29 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 23 | 6-13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 23 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 23 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| William Avery | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Sam Jacobson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wallace * | 38 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 38 | 10-25 | 0-3 | 9-14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 13 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 26 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 25 | 4-11 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Mateen Cleaves * | 23 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 16 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 20 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 18 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Eric Montross * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Mikki Moore | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Brian Cardinal | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter