Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 55.6% | 44.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 53.3% | 46.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 69.0% | 31.0% | -4.4 | ✗ (6.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.1% | 46.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +2 (113-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 40 | 11-18 | 2-3 | 10-12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 27 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 37 | 6-16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 30 | 8-13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 29 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 21 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 19 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 20 | - |
| Wang Zhi-zhi * | 14 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 44 | 12-16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 17 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 40 | 8-18 | 2-6 | 5-5 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 23 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 34 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 33 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 34 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 29 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 19 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Gary Trent | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
* = starter