Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.5% | 64.5% | +3.3 | ✓ (1.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +5 (107-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Dickau * | 38 | 6-13 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 37 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 35 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 23 | - |
| JR Smith * | 35 | 8-19 | 2-8 | 2-4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Lee Nailon * | 31 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen * | 23 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| David West * | 23 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 17 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Jackson Vroman | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Griffin * | 36 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 35 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 10-10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 32 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 26 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 25 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 25 | 6-15 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 24 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 5-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 23 | 7-12 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 22 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| John Thomas * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter