Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 30.6% | 69.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.5% | 57.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 32.1% | 67.9% | +4.1 | ✓ (17.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.4% | 51.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 42.5% | 57.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +22 (102-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metta World Peace * | 33 | 2-11 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 31 | 6-18 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 26 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Jamison Brewer * | 25 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 24 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 23 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 20 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Primoz Brezec | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 37 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 36 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 34 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 33 | 7-10 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 32 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 27 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 26 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 13 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -4 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Keith McLeod | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Ndudi Ebi | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter