Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 39.6% | 60.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.2% | 58.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 24.6% | 75.4% | +6.2 | ✓ (3.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +10 (109-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 40 | 7-21 | 5-11 | 8-10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 9 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 36 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Doug West * | 32 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 32 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 31 | 7-13 | 1-5 | 5-5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 24 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 17 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Reggie Jordan * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Tom Hammonds | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Person * | 41 | 6-13 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Cedric Henderson * | 40 | 12-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 14 | - |
| Brevin Knight * | 30 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 28 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Shawn Kemp * | 27 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 22 | - |
| Danny Ferry * | 20 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Scott Brooks * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
* = starter