Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.5% | 64.5% | +3.3 | ✓ (3.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +7 (97-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Armstrong * | 41 | 7-12 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 37 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 35 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 33 | 7-19 | 1-7 | 10-12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 10 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 28 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 22 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| George Lynch * | 20 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 16 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 13-22 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 30 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 40 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 35 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 9 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 27 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 27 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 27 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 15 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oliver Miller | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
* = starter