Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 40.5% | 59.5% | +2.1 | ✓ (3.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +6 (99-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Hinrich * | 45 | 5-14 | 2-8 | 5-5 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 27 | - |
| Luol Deng * | 36 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Andres Nocioni * | 29 | 7-11 | 4-4 | 5-7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 22 | - |
| Ben Gordon * | 28 | 8-17 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 2 | - |
| Darius Songaila * | 27 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Michael Sweetney * | 21 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Chris Duhon * | 21 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 16 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Jannero Pargo | 3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 40 | 6-12 | 2-2 | 11-12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 24 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 33 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 38 | 3-13 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -1 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 38 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 22 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 22 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 5 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter