Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 54.4% | 45.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 52.8% | 47.2% | -0.6 | ✓ (20.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.9% | 47.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -21 (79-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Bradley * | 37 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 36 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 36 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 19 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 34 | 9-20 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 34 | 12-18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 19 | - |
| Greg Stiemsma * | 22 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Keyon Dooling * | 18 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Sasha Pavlovic * | 13 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| E'Twaun Moore | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ryan Hollins | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Marquis Daniels | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| JaJuan Johnson | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Williams * | 38 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 3 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 38 | 5-18 | 2-5 | 10-11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Luke Ridnour * | 35 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Martell Webster * | 29 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Tolliver * | 27 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Wayne Ellington * | 25 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Wesley Johnson * | 21 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Malcolm Lee * | 14 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Brad Miller | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter