Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 32.5% | 67.5% | +4.0 | ✗ (28.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.3% | 54.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -24 (83-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayshaun Prince * | 39 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 35 | 9-20 | 6-11 | 3-3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 21 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 33 | 6-13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 32 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Maurice Evans * | 26 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 25 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 22 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Carlos Arroyo * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Darko Milicic | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Amir Johnson | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Jason Maxiell | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 39 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 35 | 10-24 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 31 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 30 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 26 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 23 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Ronald Dupree * | 13 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Bracey Wright | 5 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
* = starter