Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Indiana Pacers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 33.3% | 66.7% | +3.8 | ✓ (19.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Indiana Pacers +23 (98-75). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 28 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 38 | 11-20 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 12 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 36 | 0-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 28 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 27 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 26 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 21 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Keith McLeod * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Quincy Lewis | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ndudi Ebi | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metta World Peace * | 39 | 8-18 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 32 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 19 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 30 | 5-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 29 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 28 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 27 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 19 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 10 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Primoz Brezec | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter