Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 30.8% | 69.2% | +4.5 | ✓ (2.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +7 (119-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 46 | 11-28 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 27 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 42 | 14-20 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 21 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 41 | 8-21 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 3 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 37 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 24 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 33 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 24 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Keith McLeod | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | - |
| Ervin Johnson | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 42 | 9-15 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 14 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 41 | 10-15 | 3-3 | 8-10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 29 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 40 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 39 | 7-16 | 1-5 | 5-5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 21 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 30 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 30 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Travis Best | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter