Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 54.7% | 45.3% | -1.0 | ✓ (16.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.8% | 46.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -17 (78-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 32 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 31 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 31 | 5-13 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 29 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 22 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 20 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 19 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 14 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Eddie House * | 12 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Patrick O'Bryant | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Gabe Pruitt | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Miller * | 31 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 31 | 7-19 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 29 | 2-12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -6 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 28 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 27 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 25 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Jason Collins * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Rodney Carney * | 12 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Brian Cardinal | 4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter