Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 42.3% | 57.7% | +1.7 | ✓ (2.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.5% | 51.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +4 (84-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 8-19 | 0-1 | 8-9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 21 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 38 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 35 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 30 | 6-16 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 24 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 17 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Richie Frahm * | 13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Brown * | 43 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 19 | - |
| David West * | 42 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 19 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 39 | 7-19 | 1-6 | 6-8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19 | - |
| JR Smith * | 27 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 26 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 25 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 19 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jackson Vroman * | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Kirk Snyder | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
* = starter