Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 8.5% | 91.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 11.7% | 88.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 15.2% | 84.8% | +9.5 | ✓ (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 32.9% | 67.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +6 (105-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 48 | 12-26 | 2-5 | 5-8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 21 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 45 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 23 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 38 | 3-13 | 2-10 | 3-3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 35 | 6-15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 27 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Chris Anstey * | 23 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Khalid Reeves * | 21 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Bubba Wells * | 16 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Erick Strickland | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Martin Muursepp | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 44 | 6-20 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 43 | 10-21 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 41 | 5-13 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 23 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 38 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 9-11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 21 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 32 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 25 | 1-10 | 0-0 | 4-9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Doug West * | 16 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Reggie Jordan * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| DeJuan Wheat | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter