Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 30.8% | 69.2% | +4.5 | ✗ (13.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -9 (91-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 8-23 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 21 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 28 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 28 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 24 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 23 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 23 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 21 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 20 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 18 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 46 | 6-19 | 0-1 | 9-10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 22 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 38 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 37 | 7-18 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 3 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 33 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Alan Henderson * | 27 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Keith Van Horn * | 27 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 25 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Devin Harris * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Shawn Bradley | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter