Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 66.7% | 33.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 51.9% | 48.1% | -0.4 | ✗ (12.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.0% | 48.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +12 (109-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Eisley * | 40 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 39 | 11-20 | 2-5 | 6-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 15 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 38 | 4-13 | 1-3 | 7-7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 29 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Vernon Maxwell * | 20 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 16 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | - |
| Calvin Booth | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Eduardo Najera | 13 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 43 | 10-17 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 18 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 14-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 35 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 36 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 35 | 6-10 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 20 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 32 | 10-18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 25 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Reggie Slater | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter