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 | ✓ (7.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 63.9% | 36.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Memphis Grizzlies -13 (91-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 31 | 13-19 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 12 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 28 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 27 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 26 | 7-10 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 35 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 24 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Reggie Slater * | 24 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 21 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 18 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 12 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
| William Avery | 8 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Jones * | 35 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 21 | - |
| Michael Dickerson * | 34 | 7-13 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Stromile Swift * | 31 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim * | 27 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | - |
| Mike Bibby * | 26 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Bryant Reeves * | 25 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Tony Massenburg * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Grant Long * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Kevin Edwards * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 8 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
* = starter