Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Golden State Warriors | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 20.4% | 79.6% | +7.5 | ✓ (0.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Golden State Warriors +7 (97-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 43 | 9-27 | 2-4 | 7-9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 9 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 8-17 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 34 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 31 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 31 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 1 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 23 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 20 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 12 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Gary Trent | 12 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erick Dampier * | 41 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 29 | - |
| Jason Richardson * | 41 | 6-17 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Mike Dunleavy * | 39 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 38 | 6-18 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Brian Cardinal * | 29 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 10-12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 25 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 25 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 19 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
* = starter