Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 44.7% | 55.3% | +1.2 | ✗ (2.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.3% | 49.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -1 (101-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Jackson * | 44 | 8-19 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 38 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Jamaal Tinsley * | 34 | 6-17 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 33 | 9-22 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 8 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 26 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 26 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | - |
| James Jones * | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Eddie Gill * | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| David Harrison * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 8-21 | 0-0 | 6-14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 21 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 42 | 9-15 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 35 | 6-12 | 2-3 | 6-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 34 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 28 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 21 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 20 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter