Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 35.2% | 64.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.8% | 60.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 20.9% | 79.1% | +7.3 | ✓ (4.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.6% | 60.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +12 (108-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 35 | 5-13 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 35 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 28 | 3-12 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 25 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 22 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Doug West * | 22 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 22 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Shane Heal * | 10 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Stojko Vrankovic * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| James Robinson | 9 | 7-9 | 6-7 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Dean Garrett | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Mills * | 36 | 5-10 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Bobby Phills * | 33 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Danny Ferry * | 33 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 28 | 10-12 | 3-3 | 8-10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 25 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 20 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Donny Marshall * | 17 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Tyrone Hill * | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Mark West * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Antonio Lang * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko | 15 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Carl Thomas | 5 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Reggie Geary | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter