Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 59.8% | 40.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 55.7% | 44.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 43.8% | 56.2% | +1.4 | ✓ (2.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.7% | 48.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +4 (93-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 19 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 41 | 4-15 | 0-4 | 4-6 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 37 | 6-13 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 35 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 25 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 19 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 17 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Micheal Williams * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Doug West | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 44 | 11-21 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 28 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 36 | 7-22 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 31 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 28 | 5-12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 26 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Pervis Ellison * | 22 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 18 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Dana Barros | 19 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Travis Knight | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Dee Brown | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Roy Rogers | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter