Model Predictions
| Model | Memphis Grizzlies | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 22.0% | 78.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.7% | 69.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 16.7% | 83.3% | +8.9 | ✓ (2.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 34.1% | 65.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +11 (92-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Battier * | 43 | 3-14 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 42 | 6-18 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Jason Williams * | 42 | 7-17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Stromile Swift * | 29 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Rodney Buford * | 29 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Grant Long * | 23 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Tony Massenburg * | 22 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Will Solomon * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 6-22 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 24 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 39 | 10-17 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 27 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 32 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 17 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 31 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 26 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 18 | 3-9 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Robert Pack | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter