Model Predictions
| Model | Golden State Warriors | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 61.2% | 38.8% | -2.5 | ✓ (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.6% | 45.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -6 (93-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Dunleavy * | 40 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 39 | 7-15 | 3-5 | 6-7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 21 | - |
| Jason Richardson * | 37 | 8-15 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Adonal Foyle * | 36 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Troy Murphy * | 29 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 28 | 2-11 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Zarko Cabarkapa * | 14 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Mickael Pietrus * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Rodney White | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 13-18 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 29 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 39 | 7-18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 31 | 4-16 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 29 | 7-13 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 28 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 27 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| John Thomas | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter