Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Memphis Grizzlies | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 64.0% | 36.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.0% | 44.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 57.5% | 42.5% | -1.7 | ✓ (0.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 59.9% | 40.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Memphis Grizzlies -2 (93-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 29 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 34 | 7-16 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 33 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 33 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 28 | 2-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 22 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Felipe Lopez | 11 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Sam Mitchell | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Williams * | 44 | 5-14 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 39 | 12-15 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 23 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 33 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Grant Long * | 33 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Tony Massenburg * | 28 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Rodney Buford * | 23 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Stromile Swift * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Lorenzen Wright * | 17 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Eddie Gill * | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Will Solomon | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter