Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 6.4% | 93.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 15.9% | 84.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 10.7% | 89.3% | +11.7 | ✗ (14.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.6% | 62.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 22.6% | 77.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 19.2% | 80.8% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 19.2% | 80.8% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 27.3% | 72.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -3 (77-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 43 | 4-21 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 35 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 33 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 29 | 7-12 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 29 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 25 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 22 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Brandon Hunter * | 13 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 11 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Hassell * | 46 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 25 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 34 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 31 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 29 | 6-14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 21 | 2-10 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 17 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 9 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Gary Trent | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter