Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Brooklyn Nets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 46.7% | 53.3% | +0.7 | ✗ (21.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.1% | 50.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Brooklyn Nets -21 (75-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 31 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 29 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 29 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 23 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 23 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 22 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 22 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 22 | 10-13 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 16 | - |
| John Thomas * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Ervin Johnson | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
Brooklyn Nets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Carter * | 39 | 7-17 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 34 | 3-12 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Jason Collins * | 31 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Jacque Vaughn * | 30 | 6-13 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Nenad Krstic * | 29 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Rodney Buford * | 28 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 19 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 14 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Travis Best * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Zoran Planinic | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Jabari Smith | 3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Billy Thomas | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter