Model Predictions
| Model | Memphis Grizzlies | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 14.7% | 85.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.3% | 68.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 21.2% | 78.8% | +7.2 | ✓ (8.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.2% | 55.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +16 (96-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stromile Swift * | 34 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 32 | 7-11 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 32 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 32 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Jason Williams * | 32 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Lorenzen Wright * | 20 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Brevin Knight * | 15 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 15 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Mike Batiste * | 15 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Ryan Humphrey * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 42 | 7-16 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 39 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 39 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 14-26 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 33 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 14 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Kendall Gill * | 13 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Rod Strickland * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mike Wilks * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Loren Woods | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter