Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 37.2% | 62.8% | +2.9 | ✓ (8.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.3% | 54.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls +11 (96-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jefferson * | 35 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 32 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 31 | 7-14 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 31 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 30 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 17 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Gerald Green | 15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Michael Doleac | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Hinrich * | 43 | 8-20 | 2-4 | 9-11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 15 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 35 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | - |
| Andres Nocioni * | 31 | 5-13 | 3-5 | 5-7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Joakim Noah * | 31 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Thabo Sefolosha * | 27 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Adrian Griffin * | 24 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Tyrus Thomas * | 18 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Viktor Khryapa * | 14 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Aaron Gray * | 10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Demetris Nichols | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter