Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 27.5% | 72.5% | +5.3 | ✓ (8.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.4% | 58.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Miami Heat +14 (105-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Davis * | 40 | 7-17 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 20 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 35 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 32 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 25 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 22 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 17 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Mike James * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Rashad McCants | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 39 | 6-14 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Jason Williams * | 38 | 9-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 34 | 13-16 | 0-0 | 6-11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 21 | - |
| James Posey * | 31 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Udonis Haslem * | 30 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 27 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 26 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 12 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | - |
* = starter