Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 24.8% | 75.2% | +6.1 | ✗ (22.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.1% | 58.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: LA Clippers -16 (82-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 38 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 27 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 32 | 6-16 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 27 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 26 | 7-17 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 23 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 21 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 20 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 20 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Brand * | 40 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Matt Barnes * | 34 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Chris Kaman * | 33 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Corey Maggette * | 31 | 5-13 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Eddie House * | 27 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Bobby Simmons * | 26 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Doug Overton * | 22 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 16 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Predrag Drobnjak * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Keyon Dooling * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter