Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 27.5% | 72.5% | +5.3 | ✗ (14.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.4% | 58.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Miami Heat -9 (79-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cassell * | 39 | 8-21 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 7 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 37 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 36 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 32 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 28 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 27 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 23 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 16 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Keith McLeod * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwyane Wade * | 42 | 8-21 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 5 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 42 | 5-18 | 4-8 | 7-8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11 | - |
| Udonis Haslem * | 37 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 35 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Caron Butler * | 30 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 28 | 4-14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Loren Woods * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 11 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Tyrone Hill | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter