Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 47.6% | 52.4% | +0.5 | ✓ (4.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.3% | 49.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +5 (114-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 41 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 6-7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 40 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 37 | 9-16 | 4-7 | 5-5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 19 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 36 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 36 | 9-16 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 18 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 14 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 13 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 42 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 13-26 | 1-1 | 8-9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 31 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 38 | 8-17 | 2-7 | 8-11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 18 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 37 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 23 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 34 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 22 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Keith McLeod * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Ervin Johnson | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter