Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 39.6% | 60.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.7% | 58.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 36.3% | 63.7% | +3.1 | ✓ (21.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.0% | 52.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 49.2% | 50.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 48.3% | 51.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 48.4% | 51.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 44.1% | 55.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +25 (110-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 39 | 7-23 | 0-4 | 7-11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 37 | 6-15 | 1-3 | 9-9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 13 | - |
| Delonte West * | 32 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 30 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 28 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Orien Greene * | 15 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Ryan Gomes | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Davis * | 32 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 31 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 29 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 28 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 21 | 6-8 | 1-3 | 7-9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 19 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 19 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Justin Reed * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 17 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 15 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
* = starter