Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 54.7% | 45.3% | -1.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.8% | 46.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -3 (100-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 36 | 10-18 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 36 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 35 | 8-16 | 1-2 | 15-16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 20 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 32 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 30 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 18 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 11 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 23 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 36 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 32 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 31 | 5-14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 30 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 26 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 8-8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 20 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| John Thomas | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter