Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.2% | 75.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 25.0% | 75.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 23.6% | 76.4% | +6.5 | ✗ (11.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.8% | 59.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -5 (102-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 42 | 6-26 | 1-8 | 7-11 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 41 | 15-22 | 1-2 | 11-12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 27 | - |
| Randy Brown * | 34 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 33 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 32 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 17 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Milt Palacio * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Eric Williams | 21 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 4-6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Jerome Moiso | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Walter McCarty | 0 | 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 * | 40 | 8-19 | 0-2 | 7-10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 22 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 36 | 4-15 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 32 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 28 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 9-11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 19 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 24 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 22 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Reggie Slater * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| William Avery * | 5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Todd Day | 2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
* = starter