Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.0% | 80.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.3% | 61.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 25.0% | 75.0% | +6.0 | ✓ (14.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.0% | 58.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +20 (103-83). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 8-23 | 0-2 | 12-17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 21 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 34 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 29 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -1 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 28 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 28 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 21 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Reggie Slater * | 8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| William Avery | 4 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Dean Garrett | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 43 | 10-21 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 37 | 5-15 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 35 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 18 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 34 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 8-8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 30 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 27 | 5-5 | 4-4 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Vernon Maxwell * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Eduardo Najera | 3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Donnell Harvey | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Mark Bryant | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter