Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 69.4% | 30.6% | -1.6 | ✗ (5.6 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.1% | 47.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 35.4% | 64.6% | +3.3 | ✓ (0.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.8% | 52.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 51.3% | 48.7% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 51.3% | 48.7% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 44.3% | 55.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +4 (92-88). Ratings: 2003-04 season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 11-20 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 28 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 38 | 6-17 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 38 | 8-14 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 32 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 30 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 24 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 23 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Keith McLeod * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Quincy Lewis | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 44 | 8-23 | 5-12 | 4-5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 13 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 38 | 4-18 | 0-3 | 0-4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 33 | 4-18 | 0-5 | 9-9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 1 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 32 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 24 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 2-5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 22 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Travis Best * | 14 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
* = starter