Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Indiana Pacers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 33.3% | 66.7% | +3.8 | ✓ (8.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Indiana Pacers +12 (89-77). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Banks * | 38 | 6-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 4 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 34 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 32 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Justin Reed * | 28 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 27 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Bracey Wright * | 26 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 22 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Ronald Dupree * | 18 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Jackson * | 38 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 6-11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 38 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 28 | - |
| Danny Granger * | 32 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 31 | 4-12 | 0-5 | 3-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 29 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 21 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Jamaal Tinsley * | 20 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - |
| Sarunas Jasikevicius | 6 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| David Harrison | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Eddie Gill | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter