Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 42.3% | 57.7% | +1.7 | ✗ (10.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.5% | 51.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -9 (94-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Jaric * | 38 | 8-12 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 36 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 7-8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 21 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 32 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 30 | 7-15 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 29 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 18 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 21 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -4 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 20 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 17 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 44 | 10-19 | 3-4 | 8-8 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 25 | - |
| David West * | 42 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 37 | 7-14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 30 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 26 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 6-8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 18 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 14 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 6 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter