Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 66.7% | 33.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 51.9% | 48.1% | -0.4 | ✓ (19.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.0% | 48.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -20 (86-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 40 | 12-24 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 13 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 38 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 38 | 9-17 | 3-6 | 7-9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 23 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 31 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 30 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 20 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Hubert Davis | 12 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Courtney Alexander | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Donnell Harvey | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Loy Vaught | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 27 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 31 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 29 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 25 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 23 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 23 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -3 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 22 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 15 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Reggie Slater * | 10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Todd Day * | 9 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | - |
| William Avery * | 8 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter