Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 49.1% | 50.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 71.0% | 29.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 70.3% | 29.7% | -4.7 | ✓ (0.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 58.0% | 42.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -4 (88-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Hunter * | 40 | 7-13 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 37 | 7-19 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Otis Thorpe * | 35 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 34 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 26 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Aaron McKie * | 20 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Grant Long * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Terry Mills * | 14 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 44 | 8-23 | 0-1 | 7-7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 20 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 41 | 6-18 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Doug West * | 31 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 30 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 18 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Terry Porter | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
| James Robinson | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
* = starter