Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 25.0% | 75.0% | +6.0 | ✓ (1.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.2% | 59.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +7 (124-117). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Davis * | 53 | 12-20 | 4-6 | 7-7 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 27 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 50 | 14-28 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 32 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 46 | 9-15 | 3-6 | 5-5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 20 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 36 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 31 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 29 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 18 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Mike James * | 14 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 5 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Justin Reed | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Gomes * | 52 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 34 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 50 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 50 | 7-21 | 3-8 | 10-12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 15 | - |
| Delonte West * | 45 | 8-13 | 3-5 | 12-14 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 30 | - |
| Gerald Green * | 31 | 5-12 | 1-1 | 5-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 22 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 17 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter