Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 59.7% | 40.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 37.6% | 62.4% | +2.8 | ✗ (3.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.8% | 54.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -1 (92-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 44 | 8-21 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 22 | - |
| Andrew Wiggins * | 42 | 4-17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Nemanja Bjelica * | 34 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Taj Gibson * | 31 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Jeff Teague * | 19 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Jamal Crawford | 30 | 11-18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12 | - |
| Tyus Jones | 28 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Gorgui Dieng | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Barnes * | 34 | 8-19 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | - |
| Dorian Finney-Smith * | 26 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Dennis Smith Jr. * | 26 | 8-15 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 25 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Dwight Powell * | 20 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Yogi Ferrell | 28 | 6-16 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Nerlens Noel | 25 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | - |
| Maxi Kleber | 23 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Aaron Harrison | 14 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Doug McDermott | 13 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - |
* = starter