Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 27.5% | 72.5% | +5.3 | ✓ (11.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.4% | 58.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Miami Heat +17 (107-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 24 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 31 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 30 | 8-13 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 29 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -2 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 23 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 22 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 17 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| John Thomas * | 16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 40 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Dwyane Wade * | 40 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 13-18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 34 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 35 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Udonis Haslem * | 31 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Keyon Dooling * | 13 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Christian Laettner | 17 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
* = starter