Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.0% | 76.0% | +5.1 | ✓ (8.9 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.3% | 68.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 22.7% | 77.3% | +6.7 | ✓ (7.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 33.4% | 66.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 35.4% | 64.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 35.4% | 64.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 36.0% | 64.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +14 (97-83). Ratings: 2001-02 season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Odom * | 40 | 5-16 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | - |
| Jeff McInnis * | 36 | 5-14 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | -1 | - |
| Elton Brand * | 35 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 20 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 23 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski * | 21 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Darius Miles | 26 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Quentin Richardson | 18 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Corey Maggette | 13 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Earl Boykins | 11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 9-21 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 40 | 9-21 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 34 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 29 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 21 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Anthony Peeler | 26 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Sam Mitchell | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Felipe Lopez | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Loren Woods | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Dean Garrett | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Maurice Evans | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| William Avery | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter