Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 54.0% | 46.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 53.0% | 47.0% | -0.7 | ✗ (10.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.8% | 47.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +10 (110-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Green * | 38 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 33 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Avery Bradley * | 30 | 8-14 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 5 | - |
| Jordan Crawford * | 28 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 26 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Courtney Lee * | 24 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Terrence Williams * | 22 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Shavlik Randolph * | 21 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Chris Wilcox * | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| DJ White | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Pekovic * | 41 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 11-11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 22 | - |
| Ricky Rubio * | 34 | 2-11 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | - |
| J.J. Barea * | 30 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Andrei Kirilenko * | 26 | 6-7 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 24 | - |
| Derrick Williams * | 24 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Dante Cunningham * | 23 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Alexey Shved * | 22 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Luke Ridnour * | 19 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Chase Budinger * | 16 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
* = starter