Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 27.5% | 72.5% | +5.3 | ✓ (21.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.4% | 58.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Miami Heat +27 (97-70). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 38 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 35 | 7-17 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 2 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 29 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 26 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 24 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 22 | 4-14 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 19 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi | 19 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ronald Dupree | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Richie Frahm | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Williams * | 34 | 3-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Dwyane Wade * | 33 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | - |
| James Posey * | 29 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 25 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Udonis Haslem * | 24 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 23 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 19 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 19 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Jason Kapono * | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Michael Doleac | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Wayne Simien | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Shandon Anderson | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter