Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.7% | 84.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 20.4% | 79.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 20.8% | 79.2% | +7.3 | ✓ (2.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.1% | 63.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +10 (100-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jackson * | 39 | 5-15 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 38 | 0-7 | 0-4 | 4-8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 37 | 5-15 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Chris Gatling * | 28 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 22 | - |
| George McCloud * | 27 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Eric Montross * | 26 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 17 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Loren Meyer * | 7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Tony Dumas * | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 40 | 14-20 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 26 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 38 | 5-16 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Doug West * | 36 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 29 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 24 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | - |
| James Robinson * | 23 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Stojko Vrankovic * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Cherokee Parks | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter