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 (120-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 28 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 27 | 7-11 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 23 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | - |
| William Avery * | 23 | 1-11 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 22 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 20 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 19 | 8-13 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 15 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Reggie Slater * | 13 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Tom Hammonds | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -2 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 28 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 21 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 27 | 10-14 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 26 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 25 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 25 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 22 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 22 | 6-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Vernon Maxwell * | 20 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -3 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Wang Zhi-zhi * | 17 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Calvin Booth * | 16 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Donnell Harvey | 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - |
* = starter