Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 42.3% | 57.7% | +1.7 | ✗ (4.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.5% | 51.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -3 (99-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Griffin * | 26 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 26 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Ndudi Ebi * | 26 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 25 | 8-15 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 24 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 22 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 21 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| John Thomas * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR Smith * | 33 | 5-13 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Dan Dickau * | 32 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen * | 31 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 26 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | - |
| David West * | 24 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Jackson Vroman * | 24 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 24 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Maciej Lampe * | 24 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Lee Nailon * | 22 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | - |
* = starter