Model Predictions
| Model | Golden State Warriors | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 61.2% | 38.8% | -2.5 | ✓ (0.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.6% | 45.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -3 (95-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Richardson * | 40 | 11-24 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 19 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 35 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 35 | 3-12 | 1-2 | 5-7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Mike Dunleavy * | 29 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 28 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Brian Cardinal * | 25 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Mickael Pietrus * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 11-23 | 0-0 | 11-12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 29 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 41 | 12-21 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 14 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 39 | 8-15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 28 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 26 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Keith McLeod * | 10 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
* = starter