Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 64.1% | 35.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 80.1% | 19.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 70.3% | 29.7% | -4.7 | ✓ (4.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 61.1% | 38.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -9 (81-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 36 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 36 | 6-15 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 36 | 8-16 | 1-2 | 10-11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 25 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 28 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Todd Day * | 27 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 20 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Reggie Slater * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| William Avery * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 11 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trajan Langdon * | 39 | 3-12 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 35 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 34 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 31 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Chris Gatling * | 28 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Bimbo Coles * | 19 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 18 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 18 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Cedric Henderson * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
* = starter