Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Orlando Magic | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 55.2% | 44.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 44.4% | 55.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 40.4% | 59.6% | +2.1 | ✓ (9.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.2% | 53.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Orlando Magic +12 (105-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 45 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 23 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 37 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 33 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 5-5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 26 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 17 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Reggie Slater * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| William Avery * | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Chauncey Billups | 7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 40 | 12-28 | 1-1 | 8-11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 21 | - |
| Mike Miller * | 33 | 6-15 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 31 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 26 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Monty Williams * | 24 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Don Reid * | 22 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | - |
| Pat Garrity * | 21 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 16 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| John Amaechi | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter