Model Predictions
| Model | Memphis Grizzlies | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 47.3% | 52.7% | +0.6 | ✓ (7.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.3% | 49.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +8 (90-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 32 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | - |
| James Posey * | 32 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 7-9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Jason Williams * | 29 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Mike Miller * | 23 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 23 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 19 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Lorenzen Wright * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Stromile Swift * | 6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Bonzi Wells | 25 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Shane Battier | 17 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cassell * | 40 | 14-24 | 3-5 | 5-6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 22 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 5-20 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 34 | 4-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 30 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 25 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 22 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Darrick Martin * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter