Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 14.7% | 85.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 13.4% | 86.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 20.4% | 79.6% | +7.5 | ✓ (10.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 34.9% | 65.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +18 (119-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 40 | 13-24 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 24 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 36 | 9-18 | 6-12 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 17 | - |
| David Wesley * | 34 | 4-15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Todd Day * | 29 | 5-14 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Brett Szabo * | 20 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 20 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Michael Hawkins * | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Steve Hamer * | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Marty Conlon * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Stacey King * | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Alton Lister | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 39 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | - |
| James Robinson * | 37 | 10-14 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 19 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 37 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 21 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 36 | 11-17 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 23 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 31 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 28 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 18 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 18 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Shane Heal | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Stojko Vrankovic | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter