Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 64.6% | 35.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 29.2% | 70.8% | +4.9 | ✗ (8.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.4% | 55.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -4 (89-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 41 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 38 | 7-16 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 36 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 21 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Doug West * | 20 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 20 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 20 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 18 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 13 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Micheal Williams | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill * | 41 | 12-17 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 24 | - |
| Bison Dele * | 40 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 37 | 4-11 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 35 | 7-17 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Grant Long * | 30 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 19 | 1-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 17 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Eric Montross * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Malik Sealy | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter