Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 25.2% | 74.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.9% | 69.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 30.4% | 69.6% | +4.5 | ✓ (4.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.3% | 57.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +9 (104-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 44 | 12-28 | 0-3 | 6-8 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 24 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 29 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 26 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Dee Brown * | 24 | 6-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 24 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 24 | 3-11 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 23 | 7-11 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | - |
| John Thomas * | 18 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Greg Minor | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 21 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 39 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 9-13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 33 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 20 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 33 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 28 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 10-10 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 23 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 17 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Doug West * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 13 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Stanley Roberts | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
* = starter