Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 40.5% | 59.5% | +2.1 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +1 (109-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Rose * | 43 | 8-19 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 7 | - |
| Luol Deng * | 42 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 21 | - |
| Ben Gordon * | 39 | 10-20 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 8 | - |
| Joakim Noah * | 35 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 25 | - |
| Andres Nocioni * | 29 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Tyrus Thomas * | 27 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Kirk Hinrich * | 22 | 0-7 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -6 | - |
| Aaron Gray * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Thabo Sefolosha * | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jefferson * | 41 | 16-30 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 18 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 41 | 2-11 | 0-5 | 5-5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 41 | 3-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Mike Miller * | 35 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 33 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 23 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 27 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Rodney Carney * | 20 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Brian Cardinal | 6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
* = starter