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 | ✓ (0.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.9% | 42.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -2 (105-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 51 | 10-23 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 49 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 20 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 46 | 6-16 | 1-5 | 7-9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 14 | - |
| James Robinson * | 29 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 28 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 28 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Doug West * | 18 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Terry Porter | 11 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 53 | 7-20 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 6 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 49 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 19 | - |
| Khalid Reeves * | 43 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 36 | 8-14 | 3-5 | 6-7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 19 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 35 | 3-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 28 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Martin Muursepp * | 11 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Ed O'Bannon * | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Greg Dreiling * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter