Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 30.8% | 69.2% | +4.5 | ✓ (0.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +4 (83-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Hassell * | 43 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 43 | 9-18 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 12 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 11-16 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 21 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 37 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 22 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 20 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -4 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Richie Frahm | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 39 | 8-24 | 2-4 | 8-9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 14 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 35 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 33 | 4-15 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Adrian Griffin * | 30 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 24 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 23 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | - |
| Devin Harris * | 22 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - |
| DeSagana Diop * | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Keith Van Horn * | 14 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| DJ Mbenga | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter