Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.5% | 64.5% | +3.3 | ✓ (15.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +19 (88-69). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Brown * | 30 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 29 | 5-16 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | - |
| David West * | 27 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 25 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 25 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 22 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| JR Smith * | 19 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Jackson Vroman * | 16 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 15 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 12 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Arvydas Macijauskas | 9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Maciej Lampe | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 36 | 8-15 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 29 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 22 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 28 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 25 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 24 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 23 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 21 | 2-10 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 18 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -2 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Ronald Dupree | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Nikoloz Tskitishvili | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
* = starter