Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.9% | 27.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 68.7% | 31.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 58.4% | 41.6% | -1.9 | ✓ (8.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.9% | 42.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -10 (82-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 7-20 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 33 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Doug West * | 30 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 30 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 29 | 3-12 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 27 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 18 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| James Robinson | 9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Shane Heal | 9 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn * | 34 | 2-12 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Chris Gatling * | 34 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 20 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 32 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 29 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 26 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 25 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 22 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| George McCloud * | 16 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Eric Montross * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter