Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Utah Jazz | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 31.1% | 68.9% | +4.4 | ✓ (1.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Utah Jazz +3 (96-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Hassell * | 44 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 25 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 38 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 32 | 6-8 | 3-3 | 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 28 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 24 | 6-14 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Justin Reed * | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Kirilenko * | 43 | 4-12 | 1-2 | 6-11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 27 | - |
| Deron Williams * | 42 | 9-20 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 15 | - |
| Carlos Boozer * | 26 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Matt Harpring * | 26 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Mehmet Okur * | 26 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 24 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Milt Palacio * | 23 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Jarron Collins * | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Keith McLeod | 5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
* = starter