Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.7% | 84.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 20.4% | 79.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 20.8% | 79.2% | +7.3 | ✗ (22.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.1% | 63.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -15 (77-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 45 | 7-14 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 41 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 23 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 32 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 29 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Sasha Danilovic * | 29 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 23 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 15 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Stacey King * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Martin Muursepp | 7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 6-13 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 36 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 32 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 30 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 26 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 24 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 12 | - |
| James Robinson * | 23 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Reggie Jordan * | 10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Shane Heal | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter