Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 47.6% | 52.4% | +0.5 | ✗ (10.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.3% | 49.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -10 (87-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 44 | 13-26 | 2-6 | 6-8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 16 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 44 | 4-14 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 37 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Alan Henderson * | 31 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 28 | 3-12 | 0-3 | 6-8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 25 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 25 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 29 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 40 | 7-16 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 6 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 39 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 30 | 3-13 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | -3 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 23 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 18 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 17 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter