Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 34.2% | 65.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 18.7% | 81.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 13.5% | 86.5% | +10.2 | ✓ (3.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.0% | 64.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +14 (112-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 39 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | - |
| James Robinson * | 34 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 33 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 19 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 33 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 25 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 22 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Shane Heal | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Reggie Jordan | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill * | 39 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 29 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 39 | 7-15 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Otis Thorpe * | 38 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 33 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Don Reid * | 28 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Terry Mills * | 27 | 3-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Aaron McKie * | 19 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Theo Ratliff | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jerome Williams | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Litterial Green | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter