Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 28.7% | 71.3% | +5.0 | ✓ (0.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.8% | 57.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +5 (102-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeka Okafor * | 37 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Jason Hart * | 37 | 5-15 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Primoz Brezec * | 35 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 24 | - |
| Gerald Wallace * | 35 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 3-7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 19 | - |
| Keith Bogans * | 23 | 6-14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | - |
| Jason Kapono * | 18 | 6-9 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Malik Allen * | 14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Theron Smith * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 11 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Matt Carroll | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 38 | 12-25 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 26 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 37 | 9-19 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 32 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 27 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 26 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 11-11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 24 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 20 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| John Thomas * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 17 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Ervin Johnson | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
* = starter