Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.4% | 62.6% | +3.0 | ✓ (4.0 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 44.2% | 55.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 34.1% | 65.9% | +3.6 | ✓ (3.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.3% | 53.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 44.8% | 55.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 46.0% | 54.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 42.8% | 57.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +7 (103-96). Ratings: 2005-06 season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 44 | 11-26 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 21 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 41 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 39 | 8-16 | 0-5 | 6-6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 30 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 28 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Ronald Dupree | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 42 | 8-17 | 4-6 | 5-9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 16 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 39 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 30 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Delonte West * | 27 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 26 | 8-13 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 17 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Orien Greene * | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Justin Reed * | 10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 7 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter