Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Golden State Warriors | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 20.4% | 79.6% | +7.5 | ✗ (15.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Golden State Warriors -8 (99-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 30 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 37 | 7-17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 37 | 9-18 | 0-3 | 8-8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 24 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 36 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 27 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 12 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 12 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 10 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Murphy * | 45 | 9-17 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 26 | - |
| Jason Richardson * | 40 | 9-18 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 33 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 30 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Mickael Pietrus * | 22 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Mike Dunleavy * | 20 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Adonal Foyle * | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 14 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
* = starter