Model Predictions
| Model | Utah Jazz | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 34.0% | 66.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 48.1% | 51.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 34.3% | 65.7% | +3.6 | ✗ (10.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.6% | 56.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -7 (89-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone * | 41 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 9-11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 27 | - |
| Donyell Marshall * | 39 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| John Stockton * | 36 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 8-9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 30 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Andrei Kirilenko * | 26 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Jarron Collins * | 26 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| John Starks * | 18 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Rusty LaRue * | 11 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Scott Padgett * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Greg Ostertag | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 45 | 13-17 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 18 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 44 | 3-14 | 0-1 | 10-12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 30 | 1-8 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 26 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 18 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| William Avery * | 11 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter