Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 25.0% | 75.0% | +6.0 | ✗ (27.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.2% | 59.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -21 (95-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 30 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 36 | 12-17 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 22 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 31 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 29 | 5-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 29 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 28 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 23 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Keith McLeod * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Quincy Lewis * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Ndudi Ebi | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Oliver Miller | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 37 | 6-18 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 20 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 36 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Mike James * | 33 | 6-16 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 31 | 6-11 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 30 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 29 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 21 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 18 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
* = starter