Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.5% | 64.5% | +3.3 | ✓ (3.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +7 (99-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Brown * | 39 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| David Wesley * | 37 | 7-18 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 36 | 9-18 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 35 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| George Lynch * | 30 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 17 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| JR Smith * | 6 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| David West * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 13-22 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 25 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 33 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 32 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 28 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 24 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 22 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 16 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 15 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Ervin Johnson | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter