Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.5% | 64.5% | +3.3 | ✗ (21.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -18 (82-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Peterson * | 35 | 6-12 | 3-8 | 3-3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 32 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 28 | 9-16 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 10 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 28 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 18 | - |
| David West * | 25 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 24 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 19 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 9 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Julian Wright | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Marcus Vinicius | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jefferson * | 37 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 27 | 2-10 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 26 | 7-11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 26 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 24 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 21 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 21 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 20 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Chris Richard | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Gerald Green | 5 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Michael Doleac | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter