Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 45.6% | 54.4% | +1.0 | ✗ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -1 (87-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 11-24 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 22 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 39 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 32 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 24 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 23 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 20 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 16 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 15 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Gary Trent | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton * | 44 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 10-12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 14 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 44 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 27 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 40 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 19 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 37 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 27 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Mehmet Okur * | 21 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 12 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Darvin Ham * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mike James * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Tremaine Fowlkes | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter