Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 47.6% | 52.4% | +0.5 | ✓ (23.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.3% | 49.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +24 (121-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis Daniels * | 42 | 7-21 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 28 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 27 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 27 | 6-15 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 23 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 21 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 17 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Scott Williams * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Shawn Bradley | 18 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Tony Delk | 10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 39 | 8-17 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 36 | 11-15 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 35 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 30 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 29 | 9-19 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 24 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 24 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 20 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Oliver Miller | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Ervin Johnson | 3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter