Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.2% | 53.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 39.4% | 60.6% | +2.4 | ✓ (11.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +14 (109-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jefferson * | 36 | 6-18 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 35 | 8-19 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 7 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 32 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 31 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Ramon Sessions * | 26 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Jonny Flynn * | 21 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Damien Wilkins * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Sasha Pavlovic * | 13 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Wayne Ellington * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Ryan Hollins | 13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Gibson * | 38 | 5-10 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | - |
| LeBron James * | 30 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 20 | - |
| Anderson Varejao * | 27 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | - |
| Anthony Parker * | 26 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Jamario Moon * | 24 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | - |
| JJ Hickson * | 24 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 22 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 24 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 19 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Jawad Williams * | 15 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Danny Green | 9 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Cedric Jackson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Darnell Jackson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter