Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 45.6% | 54.4% | +1.0 | ✓ (15.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +16 (90-74). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 34 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 30 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 30 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 30 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 30 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 22 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 19 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Justin Reed * | 17 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 17 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wallace * | 36 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 36 | 10-24 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 5 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 32 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 28 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 26 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Carlos Arroyo * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 19 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Maurice Evans | 20 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Carlos Delfino | 12 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Darko Milicic | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jason Maxiell | 3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter