Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 84.3% | 15.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 81.0% | 19.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 65.6% | 34.4% | -3.6 | ✓ (0.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 61.1% | 38.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -3 (110-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 45 | 9-16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 25 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 42 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 34 | 7-17 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 29 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Reggie Jordan * | 19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 19 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Doug West | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 50 | 9-18 | 4-6 | 7-7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 21 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 47 | 11-22 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 45 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 42 | 5-15 | 4-8 | 5-7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 7 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 26 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 20 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Khalid Reeves | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter