Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Memphis Grizzlies | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 81.2% | 18.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 67.9% | 32.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 72.7% | 27.3% | -5.4 | ✓ (3.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 63.9% | 36.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Memphis Grizzlies -2 (94-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Brandon * | 42 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 31 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 30 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 26 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 22 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Todd Day * | 16 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 13 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Reggie Slater | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| William Avery | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bibby * | 42 | 9-16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim * | 41 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24 | - |
| Michael Dickerson * | 40 | 8-17 | 1-3 | 7-8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 13 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 39 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Bryant Reeves * | 25 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Grant Long * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Brent Price * | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ike Austin | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Stromile Swift | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter