Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 45.6% | 54.4% | +1.0 | ✓ (7.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +8 (93-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 9-22 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 15 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 36 | 8-13 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 33 | 2-10 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 30 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 21 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 20 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 18 | 5-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton * | 43 | 6-18 | 1-3 | 11-14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 14 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 39 | 9-13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 39 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 35 | 7-16 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 22 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 16 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Carlos Delfino * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Derrick Coleman | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Darvin Ham | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter