Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 42.3% | 57.7% | +1.7 | ✗ (6.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.5% | 51.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -5 (89-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 46 | 9-18 | 2-5 | 6-7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 11 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 9-24 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 39 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 7-8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 19 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 31 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 25 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 20 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Oliver Miller | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Davis * | 44 | 8-23 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 5 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 40 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 20 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 34 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 12 | - |
| David Wesley * | 31 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | - |
| George Lynch * | 27 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 23 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 22 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 15 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter