Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 44.7% | 55.3% | +1.2 | ✓ (3.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.3% | 49.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +5 (86-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Murphy * | 36 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Mike Dunleavy * | 36 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Jamaal Tinsley * | 36 | 13-26 | 4-6 | 7-7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 22 | - |
| Danny Granger * | 35 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 28 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Ike Diogu * | 22 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 15 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Shawne Williams * | 13 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Orien Greene * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| David Harrison * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 11-24 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 16 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 38 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 32 | 5-13 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 28 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 25 | 1-11 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -8 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 24 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 23 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mike James | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter