Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 47.6% | 52.4% | +0.5 | ✗ (23.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.3% | 49.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -23 (78-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 32 | 12-20 | 1-5 | 5-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 15 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 31 | 9-21 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | - |
| DeSagana Diop * | 25 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 24 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 23 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Devin Harris * | 23 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 22 | 5-12 | 2-8 | 2-3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| J.J. Barea * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Devean George | 23 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Maurice Ager | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jefferson * | 34 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 33 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 33 | 6-14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 27 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 23 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 7-10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 19 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Gerald Green * | 15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Chris Richard * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter