Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 24.8% | 75.2% | +6.1 | ✗ (13.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.1% | 58.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: LA Clippers -7 (100-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 9-24 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 23 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 42 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 37 | 11-18 | 4-8 | 4-5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 25 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 35 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 33 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 21 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 15 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Simmons * | 47 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Corey Maggette * | 41 | 10-19 | 1-3 | 13-14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 20 | - |
| Elton Brand * | 39 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 37 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Mikki Moore * | 27 | 5-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Chris Wilcox * | 25 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Rick Brunson * | 22 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Quinton Ross * | 21 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Chris Kaman * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter