Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Utah Jazz | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 22.2% | 77.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 17.3% | 82.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 16.7% | 83.3% | +8.8 | ✓ (18.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.4% | 61.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Utah Jazz +27 (99-72). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 10-23 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 34 | 3-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 27 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 24 | 2-13 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -3 | - |
| Reggie Jordan * | 24 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 21 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 20 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Andrae Patterson * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Brian Evans | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Ostertag * | 33 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 30 | 10-22 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 12 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 27 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Jeff Hornacek * | 25 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 22 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 22 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| John Stockton * | 21 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Adam Keefe * | 20 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Thurl Bailey * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Greg Foster * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Todd Fuller | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Jacque Vaughn | 3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
* = starter