Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 12.9% | 87.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 35.5% | 64.5% | +3.3 | ✗ (4.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -1 (96-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 38 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 35 | 8-12 | 5-6 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 33 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | - |
| David West * | 28 | 6-15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Marcus Thornton * | 23 | 8-13 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 11 | - |
| James Posey * | 21 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Darius Songaila * | 19 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 18 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Darren Collison * | 15 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Brewer * | 36 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 35 | 10-16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 11 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 35 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 25 | - |
| Jonny Flynn * | 33 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 5-7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 29 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Wayne Ellington * | 19 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Damien Wilkins * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Ramon Sessions * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Ryan Hollins * | 11 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Sasha Pavlovic * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter