Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 77.2% | 22.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 83.6% | 16.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 85.6% | 14.4% | -9.8 | ✗ (36.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 68.8% | 31.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Miami Heat +27 (111-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 35 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 30 | 7-10 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 5 | - |
| Kendall Gill * | 28 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 28 | 5-12 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 24 | 3-12 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Mike Wilks * | 23 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Gary Trent | 11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Loren Woods | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caron Butler * | 39 | 15-22 | 1-2 | 4-7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 25 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 35 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 21 | - |
| Vladimir Stepania * | 32 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 30 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Mike James * | 30 | 6-9 | 0-2 | 3-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Malik Allen * | 28 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Eddie House * | 18 | 6-10 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Travis Best * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Ken Johnson | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter