Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Utah Jazz | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.0% | 54.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.5% | 68.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 31.2% | 68.8% | +4.4 | ✗ (12.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.2% | 55.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Utah Jazz -8 (81-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 10-22 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 39 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 37 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 37 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 7-7 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 36 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 18 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Sam Mitchell | 10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| William Avery | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donyell Marshall * | 39 | 8-19 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 38 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 13 | - |
| Greg Ostertag * | 33 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | - |
| John Starks * | 32 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 3-5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 31 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - |
| John Stockton * | 31 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Jacque Vaughn * | 16 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 11 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | - |
| David Benoit | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DeShawn Stevenson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter