Model Predictions
| Model | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 51.5% | 48.5% | -0.3 | ✓ (14.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.6% | 47.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -15 (77-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Udonis Haslem * | 46 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 25 | - |
| James Posey * | 40 | 6-13 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 37 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 36 | 7-17 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Jason Williams * | 31 | 7-15 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 19 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Chris Quinn * | 17 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Dorell Wright | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 27 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 36 | 1-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 35 | 4-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | -1 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 33 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 28 | 4-15 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Mike James * | 19 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 15 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - |
* = starter