Model Predictions
| Model | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.4% | 27.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 71.5% | 28.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 70.3% | 29.7% | -4.7 | ✓ (0.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.9% | 42.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -5 (108-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voshon Lenard * | 43 | 8-11 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 20 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 40 | 6-17 | 3-6 | 7-8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 35 | 5-13 | 2-5 | 4-6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 32 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 9-16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 25 | - |
| Keith Askins * | 26 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Ike Austin * | 26 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Willie Anderson * | 19 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Mark Strickland * | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| John Crotty | 11 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 39 | 10-17 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 22 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 38 | 9-17 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 27 | - |
| James Robinson * | 35 | 4-11 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 30 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 24 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Doug West * | 10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Terry Porter | 13 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Stojko Vrankovic | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Cherokee Parks | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter