Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 67.9% | 32.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 79.1% | 20.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 73.0% | 27.0% | -5.5 | ✓ (16.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 66.8% | 33.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: LA Clippers -22 (73-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 34 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 20 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 32 | 6-13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 29 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 28 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 23 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 21 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 20 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 19 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Andrae Patterson | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Reggie Jordan | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Paul Grant | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Bill Curley | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Chris Carr | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamond Murray * | 28 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 26 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Darrick Martin * | 25 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 25 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 7-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 22 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski * | 22 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Lorenzen Wright * | 22 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| James Robinson * | 20 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | - |
| Tyrone Nesby * | 18 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Sherman Douglas * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Pooh Richardson | 7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Keith Closs | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
* = starter