Model Predictions
| Model | Golden State Warriors | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 61.2% | 38.8% | -2.5 | ✗ (18.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.6% | 45.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +16 (116-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Davis * | 41 | 3-16 | 1-7 | 3-4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Mike Dunleavy * | 35 | 7-13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Troy Murphy * | 31 | 8-15 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Mickael Pietrus * | 29 | 7-13 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Adonal Foyle * | 26 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Jason Richardson * | 25 | 3-11 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Andris Biedrins * | 18 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Zarko Cabarkapa * | 17 | 2-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Rodney White * | 16 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Nikoloz Tskitishvili | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 40 | 11-18 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 36 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 29 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 32 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 27 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 25 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 25 | 6-12 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 21 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 19 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | - |
| John Thomas * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter