Model Predictions
| Model | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 51.5% | 48.5% | -0.3 | ✗ (6.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.6% | 47.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +6 (83-77). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafer Alston * | 42 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 40 | 6-16 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 40 | 2-16 | 0-7 | 4-5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 39 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Malik Allen * | 24 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Loren Woods * | 19 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Caron Butler * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 41 | 2-12 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 13-24 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 25 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 39 | 6-17 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 5 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 35 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 20 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 17 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 9 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
* = starter