Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 42.3% | 57.7% | +1.7 | ✗ (6.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.5% | 51.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -5 (94-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 8-12 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 27 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 31 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 31 | 7-15 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 29 | 10-14 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 24 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 22 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 20 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -3 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Armstrong * | 35 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | - |
| David Wesley * | 33 | 5-14 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 32 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Lee Nailon * | 30 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 10 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 29 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - |
| George Lynch * | 17 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Junior Harrington * | 15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| David West * | 15 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| JR Smith * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Matt Freije | 2 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
* = starter