Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Utah Jazz | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 31.1% | 68.9% | +4.4 | ✗ (20.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Utah Jazz -16 (84-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 32 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 25 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 31 | 5-11 | 1-1 | 6-8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 25 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 23 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 23 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 23 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 21 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 16 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| John Thomas * | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Harpring * | 39 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Mehmet Okur * | 36 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Keith McLeod * | 34 | 9-14 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Jarron Collins * | 31 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 27 | 3-14 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Gordan Giricek * | 26 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 17 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Kris Humphries * | 15 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Ben Handlogten * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Randy Livingston | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter