Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 30.8% | 69.2% | +4.5 | ✓ (1.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +6 (109-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Jaric * | 40 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 35 | 7-17 | 0-1 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 5 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 34 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 9-14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 26 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 27 | 6-14 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 26 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 20 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Howard * | 39 | 5-17 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Devin Harris * | 36 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 36 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 34 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 13-13 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 29 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 29 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 22 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 20 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| J.J. Barea * | 11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| DeSagana Diop | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter