Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 40.5% | 59.5% | +2.1 | ✓ (2.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +5 (98-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Hinrich * | 41 | 5-15 | 3-8 | 4-6 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Kendall Gill * | 38 | 6-15 | 0-3 | 3-5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 36 | 5-18 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 27 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 24 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Eddie Robinson * | 24 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 22 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 21 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Chris Jefferies * | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 41 | 11-22 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 8 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 11-14 | 0-0 | 6-11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 35 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 38 | 8-20 | 1-4 | 4-9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 7 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 38 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 17 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Keith McLeod * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter