Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Golden State Warriors | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 20.4% | 79.6% | +7.5 | ✓ (0.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Golden State Warriors +8 (105-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Davis * | 41 | 12-22 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 11 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 29 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 37 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 32 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 29 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 17 | 3-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -3 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Justin Reed * | 12 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Richardson * | 40 | 5-16 | 2-5 | 3-7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Troy Murphy * | 33 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 17 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 31 | 3-14 | 0-1 | 10-12 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Mike Dunleavy * | 31 | 7-9 | 3-5 | 7-7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24 | - |
| Mickael Pietrus * | 27 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Ike Diogu * | 23 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Adonal Foyle * | 18 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Monta Ellis * | 15 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Andris Biedrins * | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter